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The town is one of the stops, operating a roadhouse along the [[Great Central Road]] that tracks through the [[Great Victoria Desert]] and eventually connects with the [[Gunbarrel Highway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynrma/hs.xsl/gunbarrel_highway.htm|title=NRMA Great Central Road|year=2010|accessdate=2011-01-30}}</ref> |
The town is one of the stops, operating a roadhouse along the [[Great Central Road]] that tracks through the [[Great Victoria Desert]] and eventually connects with the [[Gunbarrel Highway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynrma/hs.xsl/gunbarrel_highway.htm|title=NRMA Great Central Road|year=2010|accessdate=2011-01-30}}</ref> |
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== Town Planning == |
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Cosmo Newberry Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 19 May 2000 and the WAPC on 01 August 2001. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/1402.asp. |
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Revision as of 08:19, 1 February 2012
| Cosmo Newbery Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Population | 51 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established | 1920 |
| Postcode(s) | 6440 |
| Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Standort | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Laverton |
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Cosmo Newbery or Yilka is a small Indigenous Australian community in Western Australia located 1,036 kilometres (644 mi) east of Perth between Laverton and Warburton in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Cosmo Newbery had a population of 51.[1]
The town is named after James Cosmo Newbery[2] who was an industrial chemist noted for his work on improving the chlorination method of gold extraction.[3]
The area was originally leased by two returned soldiers as a cattle station then as a penal colony for ashort timr then later became a government ration depot. The town was first settled in 1920.[4] By 1953 the Uniting Church set up an mission but eventually, in 1976, give the land back to the Aboriginal people living in the area at that time. The town operated for 11 years and was then abandoned for 4 years. In 1989 four families moved back into the town who were quickly followed by others. The town now has a health clinic, school, a hall, windmills, communication centre, fuel station and shop.
The town is one of the stops, operating a roadhouse along the Great Central Road that tracks through the Great Victoria Desert and eventually connects with the Gunbarrel Highway.[5]
Town Planning
Cosmo Newberry Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 19 May 2000 and the WAPC on 01 August 2001. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/1402.asp.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cosmo Newbery (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Cosmo Newbery – Welcome to our community". 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Australian Dictionary of BiographyCosmo Newbery". 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "ExplorOz Cosmo Newbery". 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "NRMA Great Central Road". 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-30.