North Bannister, Western Australia
| North Bannister Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  North Bannister | |
| Coordinates | 32°32′17″S 116°28′41″E / 32.538°S 116.478°ECoordinates: 32°32′17″S 116°28′41″E / 32.538°S 116.478°E |
| Postcode(s) | 6390 |
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Wandering |
| State electorate(s) | Wagin |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
North Bannister is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 94 kilometres (58 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth along Albany Highway between Armadale and Williams.
The town's name honours Thomas Bannister who discovered the nearby Bannister River, a tributary of the Hotham River, in 1830 while leading the first overland expedition from Perth to King George Sound (now Albany). The name was applied to the river in 1832 by surveyor-general John Septimus Roe.[1]
The site of the original police station house and coach house on Albany Highway is now occupied by the Riverside Roadhouse, which is a stop on the Transwa bus services to Albany and Esperance.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of river names – B". Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ GS1 timetable (PDF) (8 May 2018) and GE1 timetable (PDF) (20 November 2017). Retrieved on 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Threeways roadhouse closes | Bibbulmun Track".
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