Perenjori is a townsite in the northern agricultural region, north of

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and south-east of Morawa. It is located on the

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to Mullewa railway line which was opened in 1915. Perenjori was approved as the name of a siding in April 1913, and later that year the government decided to establish a townsite there. Perenjori townsite was gazetted in 1916. In 1932, the

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announced that the town would have two

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, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.

Overview

Perenjori is the

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name of a nearby water source, Perenjori Rockhole, being first recorded in 1911 when land was set aside for a water reserve at the rockhole. The rockhole was sometimes spelt Perengory or Perangery, and it is believed the name may be derived from the Peranj-jiddee bush which surrounded the rockhole. The bush is similar to the

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. The surrounding areas produce

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and other

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crops. A bulk wheat bin was constructed in the town in January 1940, which is capable of holding about 220,000

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s. The town is a receival site for

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History

Dan Woodall was the first permanent settler in the areas. He came to the area in 1905 to manage Perangery Station, then owned by the Lee Steere family. In 1906, the four Farrell brothers came to the area to take up land. The Lands Department approved agricultural lots of 1000 acres instead of the large pastoral leases which had been granted in the past. Perenjori was declared a town on 16 February 1916.

Tourism

Perenjori is on the Wildflower Way—a tourist drive that runs from Dalwallinu to

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. Late August to October is the wildflower season and, depending upon the season, the countryside may be alive with flowers including orchids, carpets of white, pink and yellow everlastings and the unique wreath leschenaultia.

Transport

In 2008,

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was building a loading point for iron ore traffic. Iron ore was hauled by road from Mount Gibson, loaded onto railway wagons for haulage to

where ships of up to 60,000 DWT are loaded. In 2011 the loader was expected to be completed.

References

External links

Perenjori Cemetery
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