Kokardine, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
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Kokardine is a locality in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, northwest of Koorda. It is located within the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu.[1]
CountryAustralia
Elevation397 m (1,302 ft)
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| Coordinates: 30.69°S 117.18°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
The name Kokardine, which may mean "water in the grass", is derived from the Aboriginal name of a nearby soak, first recorded by a surveyor in 1892.[2]
History
In 1927, with the Ejanding Northward railway under construction between the towns now known as Amery and Kalannie, the Wongan Hills road board asked that a townsite be set aside at the siding and place later named Kokardine. The townsite was gazetted in 1929.[2]
See also
- CBH class – a class of locomotive, one of which is named after the locality
