Higginsville, Western Australia
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Higginsville Western Australia |
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 Higginsville
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| Coordinates | 31°45′00″S 121°43′00″E / 31.75000°S 121.71667°ECoordinates: 31°45′00″S 121°43′00″E / 31.75000°S 121.71667°E |
| Population | 64 (2006 census) |
| Established | 1907 |
| Postcode(s) | 6443 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Higginsville is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Higginsville had a population of 64.
The town was gazetted in 1907 and is believed to have been named after the prospector Patrick Justice Higgins.
The town, now abandoned, is located on the Esperance Branch Railway, west of Lake Cowan. The currently active Higginsville Gold Mine is located nearby.
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