Bolgart, Western Australia
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Bolgart is a townsite north of Toodyay
in Western Australia
. It is in the Shire of Victoria Plains.
The town derives its name from a nearby spring
. The spring was discovered and the name recorded by explorer George Fletcher Moore
in 1836. The area was settled in the 1840s and one of the first settlers, J Scully, named his property Bolgart. The townsite was gazetted in 1909.
The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and means place of water.
The reserves Drummond nature reserve and Bewmalling nature reserve are west and south west of this locality.
Toodyay, Western Australia
Toodyay is a town located in the Wheatbelt region in the Avon Valley, 85 km north-east of Perth, Western Australia. Toodyay is connected to Perth via both rail and road.-History:...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is in the Shire of Victoria Plains.
The town derives its name from a nearby spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
. The spring was discovered and the name recorded by explorer George Fletcher Moore
George Fletcher Moore
George Fletcher Moore was a prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia, and "one [of] the key figures in early Western Australia's ruling elite"...
in 1836. The area was settled in the 1840s and one of the first settlers, J Scully, named his property Bolgart. The townsite was gazetted in 1909.
The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and means place of water.
The reserves Drummond nature reserve and Bewmalling nature reserve are west and south west of this locality.
See also
- Earthquakes in Western AustraliaEarthquakes in Western AustraliaWestern Australia has had a regular history of earthquakes throughout its geological history.During European occupation — and since the science of seismology has developed — some earthquakes are better known due to their impact on urban areas....
- South West Seismic ZoneSouth West Seismic ZoneThe South West Seismic Zone is a major intraplate earthquake province located in the south west of Western Australia. The zone exists within an Archaean Shield structure called the Yilgarn Block...