Yarri, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Yarri
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Menzies
Coordinates:-29.783°N 122.366°W
Postcode:6431
Est:1903
Elevation:417
Stategov:Kalgoorlie
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:753
Dir1:ENE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:158
Dir2:NE
Location2:Kalgoorlie

Yarri is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields–Esperance region in Western Australia. It is located between Kalgoorlie and Laverton in the Shire of Menzies.

Gold was discovered in the area in 1902 with the locality being known initially as New Edjudina. The townsite was surveyed following a request from the Mines Department and the surveyor suggested the name of Yarrie. The town was gazetted in 1903, but no lots were sold so it was cancelled in 1904. A new townsite was surveyed and gazetted in 1908.

A State battery existed in the town in 1905 and treated parcels from many of the surrounding mines including Great Banjo, Wallaby Central, Sunday Gift and Holy Moses.[1] The battery was closed in 1931.[2]

The name Yarri or Yarrie is the Aboriginal name of the area but its meaning is not known.

Notes and References

  1. News: Yarri State Battery. . Western Australia . 17 October 1905 . 26 May 2011 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: State Batteries . . Perth . 25 March 1931 . 26 May 2011 . 7 . National Library of Australia.