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Town in Western Australia
Regans Ford
Western Australia
The former Moore River crossing at Regans Ford, now closed, in August 2022
Regans Ford is located in Western AustraliaRegans FordRegans Ford
Coordinates30°57′00″S 115°51′00″E / 30.95000°S 115.85000°E / -30.95000; 115.85000
Population25 (SAL 2016)
Postcode(s)6507
Area245.8 km (94.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Dandaragan
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Durack

Regans Ford is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 110 kilometres (70 mi) north of Perth in the Shire of Dandaragan.

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.

History

The town is named after a ford over the Moore River, which has appeared on maps since at least 1880. The ford was in turn named after Edward Regan, a shepherd in the area in the 1860s, who acquired land near the ford in the 1870s. According to some sources, Regan was contracted to build the crossing with Aboriginal labour.

In 1880, the land adjacent to the ford was reserved as a watering place for travellers and stock. In 1968, during planning for a new road from Gingin to Eneabba, it was suggested that the land be used as a townsite.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regans Ford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regans Ford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. "Regans Ford". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  5. "Shire of Dandaragan". Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
  6. "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
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Central Coast Sub-Region
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  • Places in bold are the council seat for the local government area
  • Places in italics are either former settlements or settlements that do not have an official postcode


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