Wongamine is a locality in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
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Located approximately 30 km from the nearby town of
Goomalling and 19 km from
Toodyay along
Toodyay Road. The region comes under the jurisdiction of the
Shire of Goomalling
The Shire of Goomalling is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Goomalling.
History
On 18 J ...
Education
The locality had a primary school from 1876 until it shut down in 1945.
William Perrin taught at Buckland Primary School from 1871 to 1876 then Wongamine Primary School to 1900. He was one of many
ex-convict teachers.
Photo of Wongamine School circa 1895 https://collectionswa.net.au/items/9b5be3a8-1a5c-40c5-ad51-d8460e884ab7
Notable people
Notable people from or who have lived in Wongamine include:
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William Perrin, ticket of leave settler, and teacher
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Charles Dempster
Charles Edward Dempster (19 December 1839 – 22 July 1907) was a politician in Western Australia, serving two terms in the Legislative Council—as the member for the seat of Toodyay from 1873 to 1874, and as one of the three East Province ...
, politician, Western Australian Legislative Council
References
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Towns in Western Australia
Wheatbelt (Western Australia)