| Local Information |
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| Morawa Shire |
Prater Street
Morawa WA 6623
Telephone +61 8 99711204
Facsimile +61 8 99711284 |
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| The Midwest town of Morawa was first settled in 1905
when the inland areas began to open up for agriculture.
By 1912 became one of the main stopover points on the
route from Perth to Geraldton and the Murchison goldfields.
Located 370 km north of Perth (via Three Springs) and
187 km southeast of Geraldton, today the main industries
in Morawa are sheep and wheat farming. In spring the surrounding
countryside bursts into colour with carpets of many different
species of wildflowers. |
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| Morawa Tourist Information Centre |
34 Winfield St
P.O. Box 100
Morawa WA 6623
Telephone: +61 8 9971 1421
Facsimile: +61 8 9971 7010 |
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| Things to see: |
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| Church of the Holy Cross and the Old Presbytery. Plans
for the church were completed in 1932 - designed along
Spanish Mission lines, built out of local stone and red
Cordoba tiles, it is an attempt to deal with the harsh
summers of the area. More interesting than the church
itself is The Old Presbytery - a one-room lodge with just
enough room for a bed, table and chair, which Monsignor
John Hawes used when visiting the town. Local folklore
suggests that it is the smallest presbytery in the world.
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| Approximately 20 km east of Morawa (on the Morawa East
Road) is the Koolanooka Hills Mine Site. This iron ore
mine was worked between 1966-74 by the Western Mining
Corporation. Its main claim to fame is that the first
shipment of iron ore from Australia to Japan was ore from
Koolanooka. |
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| The town's museum is located in Prater Street. Established
in 1973 it is a typical wheat belt museum in which the
visitor can see farm and domestic implements dating back
to the turn of the century as well as interesting displays
of old clothing and memorabilia. |
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| In springtime the area around Morawa, like so much of
the Central West, is ablaze with wildflowers. |
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