Eradu, Western Australia
| Eradu Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Eradu | |
| Coordinates | 28°41′S 115°02′E / 28.683°S 115.033°ECoordinates: 28°41′S 115°02′E / 28.683°S 115.033°E |
| Established | 1920 |
| Postcode(s) | 6532 |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal Division(s) | Durack |
Eradu is a small town in Western Australia located in the Mid West region of Western Australia 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Geraldton on the Geraldton-Mount Magnet road.
Following the opening of the Nangulu-Mullewa railway line in 1894 a station was opened at the location of the current town-site. The name of the station was Greenough River until 1903. It remained a station with a station master from 1915 to 1921 and was gazetted as a town in 1920.[1] The station later became a siding until it was closed in 1973.
The name is Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a pool found in the nearby Greenough River.
References
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – L". Retrieved 2011-02-04.
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