Reedy, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Reedy
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Cue
Local Map:yes
Zoom:8
Coordinates:-27.1222°N 118.2811°W
Postcode:6640
Est:1934
Elevation:490
Stategov:North West
Fedgov:Durack
Dist1:721
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:50
Dir2:ENE
Location2:Cue

Reedy is an abandoned town in the Murchison region of Western Australia. The town is located between Cue and Meekatharra in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

Gold was discovered in the area by H. Reed in 1899–1900 and a nearby well, Reedy's Well, was named after him.[1] The well appeared on maps of the area in 1908 as a known water source.Further gold discoveries were made in the 1930s and several mines were developed. By 1933 the Cue-Day Dawn road board petitioned for a townsite to be surveyed and declared. Suggestions for the name of the town included Triton, Mathers and Reedy.The town was gazetted in 1934.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morowa Historical Society - Ghosttowns of Western Australia. 2000. 2011-03-19.