Hester, Western Australia
| Hester Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°54′32″S 116°09′40″E / 33.909°S 116.161°ECoordinates: 33°54′32″S 116°09′40″E / 33.909°S 116.161°E |
| Established | 1898 |
| Postcode(s) | 6254 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes |
| State electorate(s) | Blackwood-Stirling |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Hester is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, 7 km north of Bridgetown on the railway.
It was gazetted a townsite in 1899, and was originally a siding on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown railway, opened in 1898. The town derives its name from the nearby Hester Brook, a name first recorded by surveyor John Forrest in 1866. Hester Brook is named after Edward Godfrey Hester, an early settler (late 1850s) of the Bridgetown district.[1]
References
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – H". Retrieved 2007-06-08.
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