Wongamine is a locality in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

Wongamine
Western Australia
Wongamine is located in Western Australia
Wongamine
Wongamine
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Coordinates31°29′S 116°37′E / 31.483°S 116.617°E / -31.483; 116.617
Population39 (SAL 2016)[1][2]
Postcode(s)6401
Area27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Goomalling

Located approximately 30 km from the nearby town of Goomalling and 19 km from Toodyay along Toodyay Road. The region comes under the jurisdiction of the Shire of Goomalling[3]

Education

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The locality had a primary school from 1876 until it shut down in 1945. William Perrin taught at Buckland Primary School from 1871 to 1876 then Wongamine Primary School to 1900. He was one of many ex-convict teachers.

Photo of Wongamine School circa 1895 https://collectionswa.net.au/items/9b5be3a8-1a5c-40c5-ad51-d8460e884ab7

Notable people

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Notable people from or who have lived in Wongamine include:

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wongamine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wongamine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  3. ^ "Google Maps".