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CARNAMAH
GPS 29 41 27 S 115 53 07 E
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STATISTICS
SERVICES
CARAVAN PARKS
HOTEL / MOTEL / B AND B
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DESCRIPTION
Carnamah is an inland sheep and wheat town. It sits in the heart of wildflower country and has a nice day-use area with easy parking for caravans in the centre of town.
Carnamah is part of the Monsignor John Hawes Heritage trail that includes the towns of: Perenjori, Morawa, Mullewa, Geraldton, Northampton, Yalgoo, Nanson and Bluff Point.
The Shire of Carnamah extends to the coast and access is possible at Coolimba, Gum Tree Bay and Illawong. The coast is popular with fishermen and bird watchers. Over 180 bird species have been identified including 17 seabird species that breed on the offshore islands.
Lakes Lookout, just a kilometre from town, gives a view over Yarra Yarra lakes. These lakes are the western end of a salt lake system stretching east towards Yalgoo. A long time ago this was part of a large inland river system but changes in sea levels and rainfall mean the lakes now only fill after good winter rains. The main lake is 25 kilometres long and 9 kilometres wide. The lakes cover and area of about 120 square kilometres.
The Historical Society in Carnamah is notable for the detailed information they make available on the web and through the museum. Carnamah is indeed luckly to have a group of such hard working people who are so comitted to preserving and sharing the history of the area. They have even complied an online History Museum. The amount of information collected by the Historical Society is quite staggering.
HISTORY
Duncan Macpherson and George Slater took up leases in the area in 1861. James Nairn appears to have been the first settler in the area in 1866. (One source quotes the 1888 as the settlement date but appears to be wrong.) Duncan Macpherson and his family moved into the area in 1868 and named their property "Carnamah". It is possible that this is a Gaelic word meaning 'cairn of the cattle.' Another suggested possibility are the Aboriginal words karna meaning fat and mah meaning more.
Construction of the homestead started in 1869 and it took 5 years to complete. In 1874 a telegraph station was established at the Macpherson homestead.
Eventually the homestead was abandoned and fell into ruin. Restoration started in 1979. The cook-house is still un-restored and shows what state the main house was in before it was restored. A grant in 1995 enabled more restoration to be done and the homestead is now classified by the National Trust.
In 1894 the railway reached the town and the town site was gazetted in 1913 but settlement in the area was slow in coming. The post war settlement schemes saw some growth after both world wars.
For a detailed history of Carnamah visit the Carnamah Historical Society page.
TALL TALES AND TRUE
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MAP
VIDEO
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OTHER INFORMATION
ATTRACTIONS
Yarra Yarra Lake, MacPherson's Homestead, Museum (Open Open Fridays 1.30pm - 5pm.), Lake Indoon, Tathra National Park, Lakes Lookout, Murals.
BUILDINGS OF NOTE
MacPherson homestead 1869-74, Uniting church 1926, St. Andrews Church 1930, Post Office 1926, Bankwest Building 1929, Hotel 1920s.
ELECTORAL ZONES
State : Moore Federal : Durack
OTHER INFO.
Postcode : 6517 Local Government : Shire of Carnamah
Other localities in the shire : Eneabba, Leeman, Green Head.
PHOTOS
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