Chittering is a town and rural district approximately 70 km NNE of
Perth, Western Australia
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. It is located along the
Brockman River within the
Shire of Chittering. It lies between the towns of
Gingin and
Toodyay, in the
Wheatbelt region.
The area was first explored by
George Fletcher Moore in 1836 and has been known by that name since Moore recorded it on his maps. The name is
Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean ''place of the
willie wagtails''.
References
Towns in Western Australia
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