List of schools in rural Western Australia
Public schools -- Primary schools
Table:
Name

Suburb

LGA

Region

Established

Notes

Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury
Bunbury
South West
1967

Albany Primary School
Albany
Albany
Great Southern
1855
Split sex school 1874–1894; relocated 2002

Allanson Primary School
Allanson
Collie
South West
1913
Formerly West Collie until 1920

Allendale Primary School
Wonthella
Greater Geraldton
Mid West
1952

Amaroo Primary School
Collie
Collie
South West
1950

Augusta Primary School
Augusta
Augusta–Margaret River
South West
1905

Australind Primary School
Australind
Harvey
South West
1980
Previous schools 1841–1878, 1888–1896, 1905–1948

Avonvale Primary School
Northam
Northam
Wheatbelt
1954

Babakin Primary School
Babakin
Bruce Rock
Wheatbelt
1913

Badgingarra Primary School
Badgingarra
Dandaragan
Wheatbelt
1965

Bakers Hill Primary School
Bakers Hill
Northam
Wheatbelt
1898

Baler Primary School
South Hedland
Port Hedland
Pilbara
1975
Known as South Hedland No.2 before opening

Balingup Primary School
Balingup
Donnybrook-Balingup
South West
1895

Beachlands Primary School
Beachlands
Greater Geraldton
Mid West
1956

Beacon Primary School
Beacon
Mount Marshall
Wheatbelt
1932

Bencubbin Primary School
Bencubbin
Mount Marshall
Wheatbelt
1923

Bindoon Primary School
Bindoon
Chittering
Wheatbelt
1954

Binnu Primary School
Binnu
Northampton
Mid West
1958

Bluff Point Primary School
Bluff Point
Greater Geraldton
Mid West
1913
Relocated 300m north in 1965

Bolgart Primary School
Bolgart
Victoria Plains
Wheatbelt
1915

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South Bunbury is a beachside suburb in Bunbury , Western Australia . It is located in the local government area of the City of Bunbury . The area is also known as 'Mangles ' . The South Bunbury Football Club 's home ground is located at Hands Oval in South Bunbury . The Bunbury Dynamos Football Club play at Forest Park in South Bunbury .
The City of Bunbury is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia , covering an area of 65.7 square kilometres ( 25.4 sq mi ) along the coast about 180 kilometres ( 112 mi ) south of Perth , the capital of Western Australia . The City of Bunbury is one of four local governments comprising the Greater Bunbury sub-region . As at the 2016 Census , the City of Bunbury had an estimated population of almost 32,000 .
The South West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia . It is so named because it is located in the south-west corner of Western Australia . The South West region has an area of 23,970 km² , and a population of about 170,000 people , which is predicted to rise to 217,000 people by 2023 . Bunbury is the capital of the region .
Albany /ˈælbəni/ is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia , 418 km southeast of Perth , the state capital . Albany is the oldest colonial settlement in Western Australia , predating Perth and Fremantle by over two years . The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour , which is a part of King George Sound . The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east and Mount Melville to the west . The city is in the local government area of the City of Albany . The Albany settlement was founded on 26 December 1826 , as a military outpost of New South Wales as part of a plan to forestall French ambitions in the region . To that end , on 21 January 1827 , the commander of the outpost , Major Edmund Lockyer , formally took possession of the western third of the continent for the British Crown . The settlement was initially named Frederick Town in honour of Prince Frederick , Duke of York and Albany . In 1831 , the settlement was transferred to the control of the Swan River Colony and renamed Albany by Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling . During the last decade of the 19th century the town served as a gateway to the Eastern Goldfields . For many years , it was the colony 's only deep-water port , having a place of eminence on shipping services between Britain and its Australian colonies . The opening of the Fremantle Inner Harbour in 1897 , however , saw its importance as a port decline , after which the town 's industries turned primarily to agriculture , timber and later , whaling .
The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia , about 410 kilometres ( 255 mi ) south-southeast of Perth , the capital of Western Australia . It covers an area of 4,312.3 square kilometres ( 1,665 sq mi ) , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany , as well as the surrounding agricultural district and some national parks . The City of Albany had a population of over 36,000 at the 2016 census .
The Great Southern Region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia , as defined by the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 , for the purposes of economic development . It is a section of the larger South Coast of Western Australia and neighbouring agricultural regions . The region officially comprises the local government areas of Albany , Broomehill-Tambellup , Cranbrook , Denmark , Gnowangerup , Jerramungup , Katanning , Kent , Kojonup , Plantagenet and Woodanilling . The Great Southern Region has an area of 39,007 square kilometres ( 15,061 sq mi ) and a population of about 54,000 . Its administrative centre is the historic port of Albany . It has a Mediterranean climate , with hot , dry summers and cool , wet winters . The economy of the Great Southern Region is dominated by livestock farming , dairy farming and crop-growing . It has some of the most productive cereal grain and pastoral land in the state , and is a major producer of wool and lamb . Albany is a major fishing centre . The coast of the Great Southern Region has milder summer weather than areas on the west coast proper and is also a popular destination for holidaymakers , tourists , anglers and surfers . Albany is home to the Kalgan River which is associated with riverboats , from 1918 to 1935 with the Silver Star which lowered its funnel to get under a bridge , and today with the Kalgan Queen which lowers its roof to pass beneath the same bridge .
Allanson is a town on the banks of the Collie River in the South West Region of Western Australia just west of Collie . The Coalfields Highway passes through the town . Land was originally set aside for coal miners so that they could live close to the mines in 1898 . A railway station named West Collie opened in the same year . The original townsite , also called West Collie , was gazetted in 1906 . The original townsite was later discovered to be placed over commercially viable coal seams so a new townsite was founded in 1911 located a short distance from the original . The new town was gazetted in 1912 and changed its name in 1916 to Allanson . The town was named after an MLA for the seat of Collie , Arthur Alan Wilson , who was in office from 1908 to 1947 . Allanson restored its original bush school in 2002 after it operated in the town from 1911 to 1989 before being closed . A book A History of Allanson : Our Little Bush School has been written about people 's memories of the school and community .
The Shire of Collie is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia , about 60 kilometres ( 37 mi ) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres ( 124 mi ) south of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres ( 661 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Collie .
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The City of Greater Geraldton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia , 424 kilometres ( 263 mi ) north of the state capital , Perth on the Indian Ocean . It covers an area of 12,625.5 square kilometres ( 4,874.7 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Geraldton . It was established on 1 July 2011 following the amalgamation of the Shire of Mullewa and the City of Geraldton-Greenough , itself a product of a 2007 amalgamation between the City of Geraldton and Shire of Greenough .
The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia . It is a sparsely populated region extending from the west coast of Western Australia , about 200 kilometres ( 120 mi ) north and south of its administrative centre of Geraldton and inland to 450 kilometres ( 280 mi ) east of Wiluna in the Gibson Desert . It has a total area of 472,336 square kilometres ( 182,370 sq mi ) , and a permanent population of about 52,000 people , more than half of those in Geraldton .
Collie is a town in the South West region of Western Australia , 213 kilometres ( 132 mi ) south of the state capital , Perth , and 59 kilometres ( 37 mi ) inland from the regional city and port of Bunbury . It is near the junction of the Collie and Harris Rivers , in the middle of dense jarrah forest and the only coalfields in Western Australia . At the 2016 census , Collie had a population of 7,192 . Collie is mainly known as a coal-producing centre , but also offers industrial , agricultural and aquaculture tourism industries . Muja Power station is located east of the town , and to its west is the Wellington Dam , a popular location for fishing , swimming and boating . The town is named after the river on which it is situated . James Stirling named the Collie River , which in turn is named after Alexander Collie . He and William Preston were the first Europeans to explore the area in 1829 . Coal was discovered in the area by a shepherd named George Marsh in the early 1880s . The coal fields were developed in the late 1890s and the townsite surveyed and gazetted in 1897 . Collie was once referred to as a dirty mining town , but on 8 April 2006 it won the Australian Tidy Towns Competition from finalists from six states and the Northern Territory . Collie was named the top Tidy Town because of the commitment of the community to recycling , waste management , beautification and community projects .
Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia , where the Blackwood River emerges into Flinders Bay . It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin , on the furthest southwest corner of the Australian continent . In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,091 ; by 2016 the population of the town was 1,109 ( excluding East Augusta ) . The town is within the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River local government area , and is in the Leeuwin Ward . It is connected by public transport to Perth via Transwa coach service SW1 . Augusta was a summer holiday town for many during most of the twentieth century , but late in the 1990s many people chose to retire to the region for its cooler weather . As a consequence of this and rising land values in the Augusta-Margaret River area , the region has experienced significant social change .
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is a local government area in the south-west corner of the South West region of Western Australia , approximately 270 kilometres ( 168 mi ) south of Perth . The shire covers an area of 2,243 square kilometres ( 866 sq mi ) and had a population of over 14,000 at the 2016 Census , about half of whom live in the towns of Margaret River and Augusta . Nearly half of Augusta-Margaret River 's land area is state forest or national park . National parks include Scott National Park and Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park . Other land uses include agriculture , especially dairy and beef cattle ; viticulture ; and tourism .
Australind is a town in the Shire of Harvey , Western Australia , located 12 km north-east of Bunbury 's central business district . Its local government area is the Shire of Harvey . At the 2016 census , Australind had a population of 14,539 .
The Shire of Harvey is a local government area of Western Australia . It is located in the state 's South West region , approximately 140 km south of Perth , and includes some of Bunbury 's northern suburbs . The shire covers an area of 1,728 km² and had a population of approximately 26,500 as at the 2016 Census . Around 12% of the population are of Southern or Eastern European origin . It contains three large towns , Harvey , Australind and Brunswick Junction and a number of smaller towns . The shire office is located on Uduc Road , Harvey , and an administration centre is open at Mulgara Street , Australind .
Northam ( /ˈnɔːrðəm/ ) is a town in the Australian state of Western Australia , situated at the confluence of the Avon and Mortlock Rivers , about 97 kilometres ( 60 mi ) east-northeast of Perth in the Avon Valley . At the 2016 census , Northam had a population of 6,548 . Northam is the largest town in the Avon region . It is also the largest inland town in the state not founded on mining .
The Shire of Northam is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area centred on the town of Northam itself . The Shire covers an area of 1,431 square kilometres ( 553 sq mi ) . In 2007 , it merged with the Town of Northam , almost tripling its population in the process from a previous size of 3,794 ( ABS 2006 ) .
The Wheatbelt is one of nine regions of Western Australia defined as administrative areas for the state 's regional development , and a vernacular term for the area converted to agriculture during colonisation . [ a ] It partially surrounds the Perth metropolitan area , extending north from Perth to the Mid West region , and east to the Goldfields-Esperance region . It is bordered to the south by the South West and Great Southern regions , and to the west by the Indian Ocean , the Perth metropolitan area , and the Peel region . Altogether , it has an area of 154,862 square kilometres ( 59,793 sq mi ) ( including islands ) . The region has 42 local government authorities , with an estimated population of 75,000 residents . The Wheatbelt accounts for approximately three per cent of Western Australia 's population .
Babakin is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between the towns of Bruce Rock and Corrigin . At the 2016 census the population of Babakin was approximately 54 . Facilities in the town include a school , shop , hall and sporting facilities . Babakin was a pastoral lease from 1873 to 1914 at this location , first taken up by C. Heal ( Jnr ) . The name stems from a Noongar term for the dingo . The population increased with land grants given to returned servicemen after the Great War . In 1926 Babakin joined with Ardath to field an Australian rules team in the Bruce Rock Football Association . In 1932 , the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators , each fitted with an engine , installed at the railway siding . The area is an inhabitant area for a very rare plant species , the Western Underground Orchid ( Rhizanthella gardneri ) .
The Shire of Bruce Rock is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ) south of Merredin and about 250 kilometres ( 155 mi ) east of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 2,727 square kilometres ( 1,053 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock .
Badgingarra is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 205 kilometres ( 127 mi ) north of Perth in the Shire of Dandaragan . It lies on the Brand Highway adjacent to the Badgingarra National Park .
The Shire of Dandaragan is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 200 kilometres ( 124 mi ) north of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 6,716 square kilometres ( 2,593 sq mi ) and its seat of government is the town of Jurien Bay .
Bakers Hill is a town 73 kilometres ( 45 mi ) east of Perth , Western Australia on the Great Eastern Highway . The town is located within the Shire of Northam , between Wundowie and Clackline . At the 2016 census , Bakers Hill had a population of 722 .
South Hedland or Port Hedland City Centre is a suburb of the Town of Port Hedland , in the Pilbara region in north-western Western Australia . It is the CBD of the Town of Port Hedland and is the Port Hedland Town Centre . It can be reached by the North West Coastal Highway and Great Northern Highway . At the 2011 census , South Hedland had a population of 9,375 .
The Town of Port Hedland is a local government area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for the twin towns of Port Hedland and South Hedland . It had a population of approximately 14,500 as at the 2016 Census of which only a few hundred live outside the settlement boundaries . The council maintains 171 km of sealed and 380 km of unsealed roads .
The Pilbara ( /ˈpɪlbərə/ ) is a large , dry , thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia . It is known for its Aboriginal peoples ; its ancient landscapes ; the red earth ; its vast mineral deposits , in particular iron ore ; and as a global biodiversity hotspot for subterranean fauna .
Balingup is a town in the South West of Western Australia , 241 kilometres ( 150 mi ) south of the state capital , Perth , and 31 kilometres ( 19 mi ) southeast of the town of Donnybrook . The town takes its name from Balingup Pool , located on the Balingup Brook which flows through the town . The name was first recorded by a surveyor in 1850 , and is said to be derived from the name of Noongar warrior , Balingan . Other research by Noongar academic and researcher Len Collard has shown the name derives from the language , meaning one that is situated there at this place . The town is on the South Western Highway . It originally had a station on the railway line , opened in 1898 , the same year the town was gazetted . Balingup was known in the twentieth century for fruit and vegetable growing , and more recently for beef cattle and magic mushroom farming . There are two long-established religious communities . Balingup hosts annual rural festivals , primarily the Small Farm Field Day ( late April ) and Medieval Carnivale ( August ) . Nearby are found mushroom varieties of interest to both drug users and law enforcement agencies . Balingup is also one of the few towns through which the Bibbulmun Track passes . Balingup is also the home of local artist Sally Darling , who specialises in portraits and Japanese paintings .
The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia , about 35 kilometres ( 22 mi ) southeast of Bunbury and about 220 kilometres ( 137 mi ) south of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of about 1,560 square kilometres ( 602 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Donnybrook .
Beachlands is located between Geraldton 's central business district and the Port of Geraldton , and is bounded by Augustus Street to the north , Fitzgerald Street to the east , the Indian Ocean to the south and Shenton and Crowther Streets to the east .
Beacon is a town in Western Australia , in the Shire of Mount Marshall . It is 42 km ( 26 mi ) north of Bencubbin and 333 km ( 207 mi ) northeast of Perth by road . It is on the northeast border of the Wheatbelt region with agriculture being one of the major occupations in the area . The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops . The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling .
The Shire of Mount Marshall is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) north-northwest of Merredin and about 300 kilometres ( 186 mi ) northeast of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 10,190 square kilometres ( 3,934 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Bencubbin .
Bencubbin is a town in Western Australia in the North Eastern Wheatbelt , 275 km north-east of Perth . The town lies within the Shire of Mount Marshall and is home to approximately 294 people as of 2011 . Surveyor General John Septimus Roe first surveyed the region in 1836 and he was followed by sandalwood cutters and stockmen , but it was not until 1908 that the first permanent settlers arrived . [ citation needed ] The name Bencubbin comes from the Aboriginal word for place of the snakes and is now applied to the rock to the north of the town . The aboriginal word is generally spelt Gnylbencubbing and is not the rock known as Mount Marshall . Mount Marshall is south-east of Bencubbin , whereas the rock known as Gnylbencubbing is at the northern edge of the township . Mount Marshall is named after Captain Marshall MacDermott , who was the first manager of the Western Australian branch of the Bank of Australasia . These two rocks and Wiacubbing Hill are three of the largest outcrops around Bencubbin . The name was suggested for the railway station at terminus of the Wyalkatchem to Mount Marshall railway line , by J Hope , the Chief Draftsman , in 1913 . The townsite was gazetted later in 1917 . The first Bencubbin police station was founded in 1923 . In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators , each fitted with an engine , installed at the railway siding .
Bindoon is a town 84 kilometres ( 52 mi ) from Perth city on the Great Northern Highway within the Shire of Chittering . The name Bindoon is thought to be Aboriginal in origin and to mean place where the yams grow . [ citation needed ] The name has been in use in the area since 1843 when an early settler , William Brockman , named the property he had surveyed as Bindoon . The townsite was gazetted in 1953 .
The Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , covering an area of about 2,750 square kilometres ( 1,060 sq mi ) just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area , generally along and east of the Great Northern Highway . Its seat of government is the town of Bindoon .
Binnu is a town on the North West Coastal Highway in the Mid West region of Western Australia . The name derives from a well on the outskirts of town that was first in use in 1909 . The name is Indigenous Australian in origin and is thought to mean either to squeeze or place of emus . The townsite was gazetted in 1932 . The main industry in the area is agriculture , particularly the production of wheat and lupins . The town was gripped by a two-year drought from 2006 then had a bumper crop in 2008 . In 2009 up to 30% of crops were lost as a result of damage caused by a mouse plague . Sheep are also raised , particularly Merinos , although problems with salinity , erosion and drought are common . The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site .
The Shire of Northampton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia , about 50 kilometres ( 30 mi ) north of Geraldton and about 460 kilometres ( 290 mi ) north of the state capital , Perth . The Shire covers an area of 13,738 square kilometres ( 5,304 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Northampton , with the largest settlement being Kalbarri . The shire includes the Houtman Abrolhos , a chain of islands off the coast of Western Australia , as well as the Principality of Hutt River , a micronation which has no recognition by the state or federal governments .
Bluff Point is located 5 kilometres ( 3 mi ) north of Geraldton 's central business district on the south bank of the Chapman River , between the North West Coastal Highway and the Indian Ocean .
Bolgart is a townsite north of Toodyay in Western Australia . It is in the Shire of Victoria Plains . The town derives its name from a nearby spring . The spring was discovered and the name recorded by explorer George Fletcher Moore in 1836 . The area was settled in the 1840s and one of the first settlers , J Scully , named his property Bolgart . The townsite was gazetted in 1909 . The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and means place of water . The town was struck by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake on 11 March 1952 followed by several aftershocks . The earthquake was felt as far away as Perth where taller buildings were rocked . The reserves Drummond Nature Reserve and Bewmalling Nature Reserve are west and south west of this locality . The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site . A railway line runs through Bolgart , which was the terminus of the Newcastle-Bolgart Railway before it was extended to Miling and became the Clackline-Miling railway .
The Shire of Victoria Plains is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia , about 160 kilometres ( 100 mi ) north of the state capital , Perth . It covers an area of 2,569 square kilometres ( 992 sq mi ) , and its seat of government is the town of Calingiri .