Waggrakine, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Waggrakine
City:Geraldton
State:wa
Lga:City of Greater Geraldton
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-28.681°N 114.688°W
Postcode:6530
Stategov:Geraldton
Fedgov:Durack
Dist1:8
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Geraldton
Near-Nw:Glenfield
Near-W:Glenfield
Near-E:Moresby
Near-Sw:Sunset Beach
Near-S:Spalding
Near-Se:Moresby

Waggrakine is an outer northern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Greater Geraldton.

The suburb was gazetted in 1979.

In the, Waggrakine had a population of 2,363.

History

In 1870, colonial governor Frederick Weld authorised the establishment of an experimental coffee plantation, based on observations by Charles Grenfell Nicolay that the local geography was similar to that of Brazil's coffee-growing districts. Nicolay was granted 640acres of land, government funding of £100, and access to five ticket of leave convicts. However, by 1873 the plantation had proved unsuccessful, "due mainly to the persistently strong winds and lack of rainfall".[1] A cottage and well on the site – known as the Coffee Pot – are heritage-listed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Coffee Pot and Waggrakine Well. inHerit. State Heritage Office. 20 May 2024. 4 October 2019.
  2. News: Heritage: Coffee Pot Cottage, Waggrakine Well on Chapman Valley Shire agenda. Geoff. Vivian. The Geraldton Guardian. 4 May 2018. 20 May 2024.