Belka, Western Australia
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CountryAustralia
Established1914
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| Coordinates: 31°43′48″S 118°10′01″E / 31.73°S 118.167°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Established | 1914 |
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Belka is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between the towns of Bruce Rock and Merredin.
The town originated as a station along the railway line for both passengers and heavy goods, and was gazetted in 1914. The word is Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean ankle.[1] A town hall was built in 1915[2] and a dam was also completed in the same year.[3]
