Aldersyde, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Aldersyde
Lga:Shire of Brookton
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Est:1915
Postcode:6306
Elevation:238
Dist1:179
Dir1:ESE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:32
Dir2:E
Location2:Brookton
Fedgov:O'Connor
Stategov:Wagin
State:wa
Coordinates:-32.374°N 117.278°W

Aldersyde is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 32km (20miles) east of the town of Brookton.

History

Land for a proposed townsite at the 18½-mile peg on the Brookton-Kunjin Railway (Kunjin being near Corrigin) was reclaimed from four properties in 1913. One of the properties, owned by Frederick Pyke, was named "Aldersyde", and this name was suggested as the name of the town by the local progress association in 1914. "Nuralgin" and "Markegin" were other names considered; Aldersyde was gazetted in 1915.

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBH receival sites . 2011 . 17 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf . 18 March 2012 .