Beechina, Western Australia
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Beechina is a locality in the Shire of Mundaring
in Western Australia
. The word "Beechina" is the Aboriginal name for a white gum
valley to the northeast of the locality. It was first recorded by surveyor P. Chauncy in 1847, when he was carrying out the survey of the first road to Northam
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Shire of Mundaring
The Shire of Mundaring is a Local Government Area on the eastern fringe of metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of and has a population of 35,097 .-History:...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. The word "Beechina" is the Aboriginal name for a white gum
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
valley to the northeast of the locality. It was first recorded by surveyor P. Chauncy in 1847, when he was carrying out the survey of the first road to Northam
Northam, Western Australia
Northam is a town in Western Australia, situated at the confluence of the Avon and Mortlock Rivers, about north-east of Perth in the Avon Valley. At the 2006 census, Northam had a population of 6,009. Northam is the largest town in the Avon region...
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