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Dandaragan - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Located half
way between Perth and Geraldton, Dandaragan
is derived from the name of a watering hole, 9 km north of the present
townsite, “Dandara Spring” and according to the local aboriginal
language, means “good kangaroo” country. Dandaragan is a diverse
agricultural base community that include the traditional farming of
sheep, cattle and cropping, and the current farming of wildflowers,
forestry, yabbies, wine and olives. Other attractions include the
historic sites of Wolba Wolba, St Annes Church and the old stock route
to Moora.
Make Dandaragan your base to visit nearby towns of Cervantes (to see
the The Pinnacles), Jurien Bay and historical New Norcia. There is also
Waddi Farms (Emu & Wildflower Farm), Moora (The Heart of the Midlands)
and Reagan’s Ford, as well as the spectacular wildflower displays. For up-to-date information visit the tourist information centre. For
Dandaragan accommodation click
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Cataby
• A
small township originally known as West Dandaragan, on the Brand Highway
approximately 32 km north of Regan’s Ford and 160 km north of Perth.
There is a refreshment stop of two roadhouses.
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Dandaragan Post
and Telegraph Office and Quarters
• Moora-Caro Rd, DANDARAGAN
• Made
from local stone and designed by the architect George Temple Pool, who
was also responsible for some of Perth’s prominent buildings including
the Central Railway Station.
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Moore River
• Named after George Fletcher Moore, the Swan River settler, explorer and
foundation member of the colony’s Legislative Council in 1832, and
later, its Advocate-General.
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Regan’s
Ford/Regan’s Ford Bridge
• This is just the place to have that shady
picnic on the bank of the Moore River and only 200 m from the Brand
Highway.
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Shire Office and
Chambers
• Moora-Caro Rd, DANDARAGAN
• Opened on 22 June, 1961 by the
Minister for Local Government, LA Logan and is a good example of the
architecture of its day.
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St Anne’s Church
• Moora-Caro Rd, DANDARAGAN
• Located south of the township is this
Anglican church, constructed between 1885-1887, and named after May Anne
Nairn, mother of Walter Padbury’s wife, Charlotte. Entry to the church
is through a Gothic arch, constructed of local soap stone which came
from ‘Kayanaba’, a nearby property. This stone was soft when first
quarried, so the blocks could be easily sawn into shape. Hardening
occurred after contact with the air.
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Wolba Cottage (Aggie’s
Cottage)
• ‘Wolba Wolba’, Badgingara Rd, DANDARAGAN
• Used by the
local historical and craft groups, this brick, stone and iron cottage
was built around 1871 on land which was originally taken up by Thomas
Jones.
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 Shire of
Dandaragan
• Check out the
Tourism Brochures link on the council site.
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Community
Access to Local Catchment Information
• CALCI Project, 2 Gregory St,
GERALDTON WA 6530
• Ph: 612 8 9956 8555 • Fax: 612 8 9921 8016
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• An initiative of the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council, to
source, collate and disseminate natural resource management (NRM)
information about the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR) of WA.
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Promaco Geodraft
• Unit 7, Bateman Commercial Centre, 22 Parry Ave,
BATEMAN WA 6150
• Ph: +61 8 9332 2900 • Fax: +61 8 9332 2911
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• Specialist cartographic services including tourist maps, info boards and
community directories. Follow the
Online Maps link.
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Weather Underground
• The Weather Underground Inc, PO
Box 3605, ANN ARBOR MI 48106-3605 •
• Follow the
Australia
link through to Western Australia on the map. Then click the
Dandaragan
Badgingarra link. Committed to delivering reliable, accurate weather info. Provides
free, real-time online weather info.
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 The West Coast
Connection
• With interactive map incorporating the regions shires
including Dandargan.
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