Beechina, Western Australia Explained

Beechina is a locality in the Shire of Mundaring in Western Australia. The word "Beechina" is the Nyungar name for a white gum valley to the northeast of the locality. It was first recorded by surveyor P. Chauncy in 1847, when he was carrying out the survey of the first road to Northam. Beechina is in the electoral division of Hasluck.^{[1] [2]}

Transport

Bus

• 331 Wundowie to Mundaring – serves Old Northam Road

References

• Book: Elliot, Ian. Mundaring – A History of the Shire. 2nd . Mundaring Shire . Mundaring. 1983. 0-9592776-0-9.
• Book: Spillman, Ken. Life was meant to be here: community and local government in the Shire of Mundaring. Mundaring Shire. Mundaring. 2003. 0-9592776-3-3.
• Beechina at Geoscience Australia

External links

• Mundaring and Hills Historical Society website

-31.8333°N 135°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Localities. 26 February 2015. Australian Electoral Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226062805/http://apps.aec.gov.au/eSearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=beechina&filterby=LocalityorSuburb. 26 February 2015. dead.
2. Web site: Localities. 18 May 2022. Australian Electoral Commission.