Regans Ford, Western Australia
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Regans Ford is a small town[3] located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 110 kilometres (70 mi) north of Perth in the Shire of Dandaragan.
The surrounding areas produce
Cooperative Bulk Handling.[4]
History
The town is named after a ford over the Moore River, which has appeared on maps since at least 1880. The ford was in turn named after Edward Regan, a shepherd in the area in the 1860s, who acquired land near the ford in the 1870s. According to some sources, Regan was contracted to build the crossing with Aboriginal labour.[5]
In 1880, the land adjacent to the ford was reserved as a watering place for travellers and stock. In 1968, during planning for a new road from Gingin to Eneabba, it was suggested that the land be used as a townsite.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regans Ford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regans Ford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Regans Ford". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Shire of Dandaragan". Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
- ^ "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2007.