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Gascoyne Junction WA 6705 |
| Population: 150 Height above sea level: 15m Latitude: -25.0300, Longitude: 115.2200 Location: 950km north of Perth Highway: 175km off North West Coastal Hwy at Carnarvon Nearest Major Town: Carnarvon Nearest Airport: Carnarvon Touring Area: WA - Gascoyne | |
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At the junction of the Gascoyne and Lyons Rivers. The Gascoyne River was named by
explorer Lieutenant George Grey in 1839 after his friend, Captain J. Gascoyne (RN). A police station was built in 1879 and a general store, hotel and some other buildings appeared betore 1912 when it was named Killili after a local aboriginal word meaning bullrushes. The present town was gazetted in 1939. Today it is a small centre for mining and wool production and offers accommodation and limited facilities to travellers. | |
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