Newdegate, Western Australia
| Newdegate Federal division(s) | O'Connor | |
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Newdegate is a townsite in the
Newdegate is situated in the heart of the south-eastern wheatbelt of Western Australia – about halfway between Perth in the west and Esperance in the south-east. It is a very successful grain and sheep farming area. Newdegate is central to the Western Mallee subregion of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia. It is a sparsely populated subregion with an area of about 47,000 square kilometres (18,147 sq mi).
The local hall was opened in 1926 by Mr. B Carruthers from Lake Grace. A gold reef was found to the north east of town the same year.[2]
In 1932 the
The surrounding areas produce
Field days
The annual Newdegate machinery field days have been held for more than 45 years.[when?] Displays include machinery and farm equipment as well as sheep and shearing competitions, fleece competitions, a ewe/hogget competition, cattle displays, wine tasting, art competition and exhibition, live music and entertainment. In 2007 a natural fibre fashion award was held.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newdegate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Summary". Western Mail. Perth. 29 April 1926. p. 19. Retrieved 5 October 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Newdegate Field Day website". 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
External links
- Field Days website Archived 28 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Newdegate Field Days draw a healthy crowd". ABC Rural. 15 September 2006.
- "Newdegate Natural Fibre Fashion Award". ABC South Coast WA. 16 July 2007.