Maya, Western Australia
| Maya Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Maya | |
| Coordinates | 29°53′0″S 116°30′0″E / 29.88333°S 116.50000°ECoordinates: 29°53′0″S 116°30′0″E / 29.88333°S 116.50000°E |
| Population | 110 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1913 |
| Postcode(s) | 6614 |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Perenjori |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal Division(s) | Durack |
Maya is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
The town's name is a result of the shortening of the Indigenous Australian word for a nearby spring, Pocanmaya. The name was first recorded by surveyors in 1876.
The town originated as a railway siding on the Mullewa to Wongan Hills that was planned in 1913. The townsite was gazetted in 1913 and the railway commenced operation in 1915.[2]
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.[3]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[4]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maya (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – M". Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ↑ "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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