Higginsville, Western Australia

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Higginsville
Western Australia
Higginsville is located in Western Australia
Higginsville
Higginsville
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Population 64 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1907
Postcode(s) 6443
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Coolgardie
State electorate(s) Eyre
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Higginsville is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia.[2] At the 2006 census, Higginsville had a population of 64.[1]

The town was gazetted in 1907 and is believed to have been named after the prospector Patrick Justice Higgins.[2]

The town, now abandoned, is located on the Esperance Branch Railway, west of Lake Cowan. The currently active Higginsville Gold Mine is located nearby.

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 History of country town names - H Landgate website, accessed: 25 January 2010