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'''Dongara''' is a town {{convert|351|km|mi}} north-northwest of [[Perth, Western Australia |
'''Dongara''' is a town {{convert|351|km|mi}} north-northwest of [[Perth]], Western Australia on the [[Brand Highway]]. The town is located at the mouth of the [[Irwin River]]. {{Fact span|text=The area is marketed as the '[[Rock lobster]] capital of Australia'.|date=December 2020}} |
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Dongara is the seat of the [[Shire of Irwin]]. |
Dongara is the seat of the [[Shire of Irwin]]. At the {{CensusAU|2016}} the shire had a population of 3,569,<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA54060 |name=Irwin (Shire)|quick=on|accessdate=3 July 2018}}</ref> with 2,782 residing in the contiguous towns of Dongara and [[Port Denison, Western Australia|Port Denison]].<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL515030|name=Port Denison-Dongara (Urban Centre and Locality)|quick=on|accessdate=3 July 2018}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Dongara Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill SI-39 30123-115-N.jpg|left|thumb|Dongara Flour Mill]] |
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The place name 'Dongara' is an anglicised rendition of ''Thung-arra'', the local Wattandee people's name for the [[estuary]] adjacent to the town, meaning '[[sea lion]] place'. |
The place name 'Dongara' is an anglicised rendition of ''Thung-arra'', the local Wattandee people's name for the [[estuary]] adjacent to the town, meaning '[[sea lion]] place'.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} |
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European settlement around the estuary began in 1853 when a harbourmaster, Edward Downes, was stationed there to look out for passing ships. He was employed by |
European settlement around the estuary began in 1853 when a harbourmaster, Edward Downes, was stationed there to look out for passing ships. He was employed by [[Lockier Burges (Australian politician)|Lockier Burges]], [[Edward Hamersley (senior)|Edward Hamersley]], [[Samuel Pole Phillips]] and Bartholomew Urban Vigors' Cattle Company, which was granted 60,000 acres of pastoral leases about 15 kilometres inland.<ref>{{cite news |title=Champion Bay |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2930483 |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News |date=1 January 1858 |page=3}}</ref> By the 1860s, ex-convict small farmers were occupying the local river flats, and a flour mill (the Irwin or Smith's Mill) was operating. A [[townsite]] was surveyed, and in 1871 it became the seat of a local council established that year (now the Irwin Shire Council), and site of a police station and public school. The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist and a [[Methodism|Methodist]] Church were built in the 1880s. |
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In the 1890s, the larger Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill was built on the flats next to the new |
In the 1890s, the larger Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill was built on the flats next to the new Midland Railway line that connected the district to [[Perth]]. The town slowly developed, and although still a comparatively small village by the time of [[Federation of Australia|Federation]] in 1901, it had several churches, municipal offices and hall, a variety of shops, two hotels, a public school and a railway station. The nearby localities were populated by wheat and sheep farmers, centred on the hamlets of Bookara, Irwin and Strawberry. There was also a small population of fishermen, including several Chinese men, at Port Denison. |
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Dongara is the |
Dongara is the centre for a small oil and natural gas industry that began with the discovery of the Dongara Gas Field in 1966.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Watson |first1=Paul |title=Life After Thirty |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/briefing-19961028-kaywx |access-date=14 November 2019 |work=Australian Financial Review |date=28 October 1996 |location=Sydney}}</ref> |
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A creepy little maco once fished here and caught a sardine |
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* [[Nathan Broad]] (1993– ), [[Australian rules football]]er and 3 time AFL premiership player<ref>{{cite news |title=Tattooed Tiger Nathan Broad finds a kindred spirit in Dustin Martin |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/tattooed-tiger-nathan-broad-finds-a-kindred-spirit-in-dustin-martin-ng-b88558623z |work=The West Australian |date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |title=Triple M with Nathan Broad (7:05) |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/927326/we-needed-to-get-back-on-the-winners-circle-broad?videoId=927326&modal=true&type=video |date=3 May 2021}}</ref> |
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* [[Jamie Elliott (footballer, born 1992)|Jamie Elliott]] (1992– ), Australian rules footballer |
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* [[Patricia Kailis]] (1933–2020), geneticist, lived in Dongara from 1962 to 1969 |
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* [[Carmen Lawrence]] (1948- ), 25th Premier of Western Australia |
* [[Carmen Lawrence]] (1948- ), 25th Premier of Western Australia |
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* [[Jaeger O'Meara]] |
* [[Jaeger O'Meara]] (1994– ), Australian rules footballer |
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* [[Roxanne Roux]], AFLW player |
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* [[Jamie Elliott]] (1992–), [[Australian rules football]]er who plays for the [[Collingwood Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). |
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Revision as of 19:56, 4 February 2024
Dongara Western Australia | |
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![]() Main Street of Dongara – Moreton Terrace | |
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Coordinates | 29°15′04″S 114°56′02″E / 29.251°S 114.934°E |
Population | 1,393 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 1871 |
Postcode(s) | 6525 |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
Standort | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Irwin |
State electorate(s) | Moore |
Federal division(s) | Durack |
Dongara is a town 351 kilometres (218 mi) north-northwest of Perth, Western Australia on the Brand Highway. The town is located at the mouth of the Irwin River. The area is marketed as the 'Rock lobster capital of Australia'.[citation needed]
Dongara is the seat of the Shire of Irwin. At the 2016 census the shire had a population of 3,569,[2] with 2,782 residing in the contiguous towns of Dongara and Port Denison.[3]
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Dongara_Royal_Steam_Roller_Flour_Mill_SI-39_30123-115-N.jpg/220px-Dongara_Royal_Steam_Roller_Flour_Mill_SI-39_30123-115-N.jpg)
The place name 'Dongara' is an anglicised rendition of Thung-arra, the local Wattandee people's name for the estuary adjacent to the town, meaning 'sea lion place'.[citation needed]
European settlement around the estuary began in 1853 when a harbourmaster, Edward Downes, was stationed there to look out for passing ships. He was employed by Lockier Burges, Edward Hamersley, Samuel Pole Phillips and Bartholomew Urban Vigors' Cattle Company, which was granted 60,000 acres of pastoral leases about 15 kilometres inland.[4] By the 1860s, ex-convict small farmers were occupying the local river flats, and a flour mill (the Irwin or Smith's Mill) was operating. A townsite was surveyed, and in 1871 it became the seat of a local council established that year (now the Irwin Shire Council), and site of a police station and public school. The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist and a Methodist Church were built in the 1880s.
In the 1890s, the larger Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill was built on the flats next to the new Midland Railway line that connected the district to Perth. The town slowly developed, and although still a comparatively small village by the time of Federation in 1901, it had several churches, municipal offices and hall, a variety of shops, two hotels, a public school and a railway station. The nearby localities were populated by wheat and sheep farmers, centred on the hamlets of Bookara, Irwin and Strawberry. There was also a small population of fishermen, including several Chinese men, at Port Denison.
Dongara is the centre for a small oil and natural gas industry that began with the discovery of the Dongara Gas Field in 1966.[5]
Notable people from or associated with Dongara
- Sir David Brand (1912–1979), 19th Premier of Western Australia, born at Dongara
- Nathan Broad (1993– ), Australian rules footballer and 3 time AFL premiership player[6][7]
- Robert Bruning (1928–2008), born Robert Bell, PMG linesman, sales manager, actor, film producer, screenwriter, script editor
- Jamie Elliott (1992– ), Australian rules footballer
- Patricia Kailis (1933–2020), geneticist, lived in Dongara from 1962 to 1969
- Carmen Lawrence (1948- ), 25th Premier of Western Australia
- Cranston Albury McEachern (1905–1983), Australian army officer and solicitor
- Jaeger O'Meara (1994– ), Australian rules footballer
- Roxanne Roux, AFLW player
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dongara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Irwin (Shire)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Port Denison-Dongara (Urban Centre and Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Champion Bay". The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News. 1 January 1858. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Watson, Paul (28 October 1996). "Life After Thirty". Australian Financial Review. Sydney. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Tattooed Tiger Nathan Broad finds a kindred spirit in Dustin Martin". The West Australian. 5 August 2017.
- ^ Triple M with Nathan Broad (7:05). 3 May 2021.
External links
Media related to Dongara, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons
Dongara travel guide from Wikivoyage