Coorow WAMAP

Coorow is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 264 kilometres north of Perth. The townsite of Coorow was gazetted in 1893. Its name is derived from the Aboriginal name of a nearby spring, first recorded in 1872. The meaning of the name may be from the word "Curro", which is the Aboriginal word for a variety of Portulaca; anoth…
Coorow is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 264 kilometres north of Perth. The townsite of Coorow was gazetted in 1893. Its name is derived from the Aboriginal name of a nearby spring, first recorded in 1872. The meaning of the name may be from the word "Curro", which is the Aboriginal word for a variety of Portulaca; another source gives it as "many mists".
  • Population: 179 (SAL 2021)
  • Established: 1893
  • Elevation: 272 m (892 ft)
  • Location: 266 km (165 mi) north of Perth · 25 km (16 mi) south east of Carnamah · 84 km (52 mi) north of Moora
  • Postcode(s): 6515
  • Area: 258.7 km² (99.9 sq mi)
  • LGA(s): Shire of Coorow

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