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Welcome to Meekatharra, WA

Meekatharra is a town in the Mid-West region of Western Australia, 764km northeast of Perth. It has a population of around 800, with 47% being of Aboriginal descent.

History

Meekatharra is a former gold rush town. The first European settlement happened in 1894. In 1896, after prospectors discovered gold, miners moved to the new settlement.

Success was short-lived and it was only because a second gold discovery happened in 1899 that the town survived. In 1910, the railway’s arrival ensured the survival of the town.

In the 1990s, a substantial gold deposit that lies just south of the town called the Paddy’s Flat area was mined by Western Mining Corporation and Dominion Mining Ltd.

Lifestyle and Entertainment

Meekatharra is a regional home to the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the School of the Air. It is also a centre for sheep and cattle tranship.

The town is mentioned in Kevin Bloody Wilson’s 1985 song “Living Next Door To Alan”.