Bowgada, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
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Bowgada is a small town in Western Australia located on the Mullewa Wubin Road 366 kilometres (227 mi) north of Perth in the Mid West region.
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| Coordinates: 29.20°S 116.10°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1913 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 770.2 km2 (297.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 33 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 6623 |
The townsite was gazetted as Chubble in 1913 but changed to Bowgada in 1914.[2] Bowgada is an Indigenous Australian word used to describe a bush that is found in the local area, Acacia ramulosa.
The town was originally a railway siding on the Wongan Hills to Mullewa railway line for cropping and stock, two industries that still thrive in the area.[3]
In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[4]
The area had a poor season in 1939, resulting in low yields. The local bulk wheat bin had 110,000 bushels delivered, which was more than expected but not as good as previous harvests.[5]
The main industry of the town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling grain receival site.[6]
