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Morawa, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Morawa is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Morawa is also the name of the Shire in which the town of Morawa sits. The name Morawa is an Indigenous Australian name; it probably derives from the Morowar, the local dialect's word for the dalgite. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morawa   (709 words)

The People of Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Birthplaces - Australia : 2001 and 1996 Census Ancestry by Birthplace of Parent(s)  - Australia : 2001 Census Birthplaces - Western Australia : 2001 and 1996 Census www.omi.wa.gov.au /OMI_WAPeople.asp   (776 words)

Council Websites — Western Australian Whole of Local Government Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) The Shire of Morawa is situated in the North Midlands area due North of Perth and East South East of Geraldton. Morawa townsite is approximately 370 km by road North of Perth (via Three Springs) and 180 km from Geraldton. Narembeen is situated 286Km from Perth in the Wheatbelt area of Western Australia and is predominantly an agricultural region with the main agricultural areas being cereal cropping, cattle and sheep. www.councils.wa.gov.au /directory/council_websites   (6146 words)

NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Morawa Morawa is a small town roughly 370km north of Perth in Western Australia. The Midwest town of Morawa was first settled in 1905 when the inland areas began to open up for agriculture. 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. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Morawa   (272 words)

RACGP | GP of the Year | November - New Technologies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Based in the outback town of Morawa in Western Australia, Dr Rachel Lorimer is a passionate supporter of rural health. Dr Lorimer employs two staff on a full-time basis and although Morawa's population is 900, it is the only town that has a doctor in a district that has a population of about 6000. After graduation, Dr Lorimer moved to Western Australia, but returned to Wales in 1994 to care for her mother. www.racgp.org.au /document.asp?id=1661   (544 words)

Kokoda Trekkers Forum -> Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby Son of Thomas and Ellen Foy; husband of Letitia Foy, of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Son of Henry Dilks Gorrie and Ursula Mary Gorrie, of Augusta, Western Australia. Son of John Gosch, and stepson of Agnes Jane Gosch, of South Fremantle, Western Australia. www.kokodatrail.com.au /forums/index.php?showtopic=143&st=15   (7271 words)

Agriculture Characterization @ Encyclopedia.LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Encyclopedia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) In the Western world, the use of gene manipulation, better management of soil nutrients, and improved weed control have greatly increased yields per unit area. After 1492 the world's agricultural patterns were shuffled in the widespread exchange of plants and animals known as the Columbian Exchange. With the rapid rise of mechanization in the 20th century, especially in the form of the tractor, the demanding tasks of sowing, harvesting and threshing could be performed with a speed and on a scale barely imaginable before. encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Agriculture   (2371 words)

Midwest - Morawa Tourism Info Located 370km north of Perth (via Three Springs) and 187km southeast of Geraldton, Morawa is a typical northern wheatbelt town servicing the surrounding farms. Morawa is a favourite with visitors to the Midwest for its natural scrubland, historical buildings, and native wildlife. Morawa is home to the first shipment of iron ore from Australian shores. www.mmhr.org.au /tourism.asp?Documentid=20   (191 words)

Rural July 22 2002 IT is generally too late for farmers around Mullewa down to Morawa to expect an average let alone good return from their crops. Mr Kerslake said an adequate response to any outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Western Australia would be severely compromised if it spread into the feral pig population. AUSTRALIA'S dietary shortcomings are costing the country more than $2 billion per year in medical and associated expenses, according to the Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture (CLIMA). www.geraldtonguardian.com.au /Archives/22072002/LandLink/22072002rural.htm   (603 words)

Rural June 4 2002 MORAWA students Stacey Boreham and Justin Bakranich with Department of Agriculture Topcrop development officer Sally Anne Penny and CBH Geraldton regional manager Ian Gordon. Western Australia barley growers are assisting in fast tracking the research, development and commercial release of new malting barley varieties. RED meat producers across Australia are set to benefit from a $1.5 million Meat and Livestock Australia contribution to the National Dryland Salinity Program. www.geraldtonguardian.com.au /Archives/04062002/LandLink/04062002rural.htm   (732 words)

G A A (Jim) Hooper's family history - Person Page 58 He was buried at the cemetery at Morawa, Western Australia. He was buried on 4 Jul 1968 at Midland at Fremantle, Western Australia.      Jane Mackglew was born in 1847 at Busselton, Western Australia. home.vicnet.net.au /~linleymh/Jim-p/p58.htm   (2942 words)

MORAWA DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM - SAMSON OPEN GEARED WINDMILL This windmill is one of the great success stories in the history of the farm style pumping windmill, and in its day sold in great numbers throughout the world. The model in various sizes is surprisingly common in Western Australia and can be found on many a rubbish tip, or lying forgotten at the bottom of an old tower. The model on display in the Morawa museum is made up from parts donated by several local farmers. members.westnet.com.au /caladenia/samson.html   (426 words)

$2 Million to Evaluate Salinity Engineering Projects in WA Joint Media Release 8 December 2003 In a move designed to help farmers fight salinity in Western Australia's wheatbelt, $2 million has been announced to help identify the most effective engineering options for salinity management. According to the National Land and Water Resources Audit - Australian Dryland Salinity Assessment 2000 - the annual loss in profits for the WA agricultural sector, due to salinity, is estimated to range from $80 million to $260 million. The successful EEI projects - currently being carried out by landholders - are spread throughout the wheatbelt from Esperance in the south, as far north as Morawa, and across to Southern Cross. www.deh.gov.au /minister/env/2003/mr08dec03.html   (648 words)

Morawa, WA - Daily Weather Observations Temperature, humidity, wind, pressure and rainfall observations are from Morawa Airport {station 008296}. Daily Weather Observations are also routinely prepared for hundreds of other locations in Western Australia and across Australia. If you are after long-term averages relevant to Morawa, Western Australia, look at the tables for Morawa, Carnamah or Mullewa. www.bom.gov.au /climate/dwo/IDCJDW6086.latest.shtml   (328 words)

Geraldton - Western Australia - Located 424 km north of Perth (via the Brand Highway), Geraldton is the largest town in the Central West region and one of the most attractive centres in Western Australia. It is known that nearly 300 Aborigines died at Tibradden Station in 1853 as the result of an outbreak of measles. It is a comment on the nature of our European forebears that this first settlement included two forts (which can still be seen today), was the site of a massacre and, when Pelsaert returned, was the scene of some of the most horrendous punishments ever handed out. www.smh.com.au /news/Western-Australia/Geraldton/2005/02/17/1108500208443.html   (2024 words)

ACCORD Profiles: United Farmers Co-operative Company Ltd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Having played a pivotal role in articulating the principles of the co-operative movement to UFCC's almost 3,000 shareholders, Rod is regarded as a key figure in the rebirth of the co-operative movement in Western Australia. The UFCC is Australia's fastest growing co-operative, growing from a fledgling $5,000 capital-based business in 1992 to an annual turnover exceeding $100 million this year. The UFCC is regarded as the benchmark organisation of agribusiness co-operatives in Western Australia. www.accord.org.au /social/profiles/unitedfarmers.html   (433 words)

Shire of Morawa - Home Page Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) The Shire of Morawa is committed to the accessibility and exchange of information and the processes of public consultation and debate. The challenge for Western Australia, and all Local Governments, is to ensure that we keep pace with the changes and ensure that all people have access to the benefits being presented by the Internet. The Shire of Morawa's failure to exercise or enforce any one or more of its rights under these terms and conditions will not constitute a waiver of such rights unless such waiver is granted by the Shire of Morawa in writing. www.morawa.wa.gov.au /home_page_features/terms_and_conditions   (1176 words)

Trust Funds Flow from Kununurra to Albany Media Release 16th October 1997 The Federal Government today announced $23.5 million for 336 projects in Western Australia in the first major round of Natural Heritage Trust funding. Federal Primary Industries and Energy Minister, John Anderson, and Environment Minister, Robert Hill, have approved the projects as the first instalment of in excess of $30 million in Trust funding for WA this financial year. "The critical issue of salinity in Western Australia is clearly addressed under this multi-million dollar funding from the Howard Government," Mr Anderson said in Perth today. www.deh.gov.au /minister/env/97/mr16oct97.html   (410 words)

RACGP | GP of the Year | November - New Technologies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) And if this year's Awards demonstrate anything, they show that the focus of most GPs is to provide the best patient care possible. Dr Lorimer is based in the remote rural West Australian town of Morawa, about 400 kilometres north of Perth. This is a demanding environment both to live and work in and the following excerpts from Dr Lorimer's nominations further support her ability to be far more than a GP. www.racgp.org.au /document.asp?id=1662   (401 words)

Agronomic Acumen : CONTACT INFORMATION The photo’s below are from a large trial done with WANTFA (Western Australian No-Till Farmers Association) and Derek Chisholm, a No-till farmer in Morawa. In January 2001, summer rain fell and the trial was quickly sown as an opportunity to see how sorghum would perform. Grain sorghum and sunflowers are not an option in areas that are not as hot, like in the more southern areas of the Western Australian cropping area. www.agronomy.com.au /Morawa.htm   (394 words)

Gender, Sexuality & Diversity Studies - Six Sisters - La Trobe University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) The Sisters are consciously sending their energy into the centre area, which is then sent out to all the people to feel the truth and faith that they possess. Nellie (Jonelle) Green was born in Morawa Western Australia in 1969. She is the third youngest in her family and she has two brothers and three sisters. www.latrobe.edu.au /ws/sixsisters.html   (161 words)

MORAWA DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM - HOME PAGE The small rural town of Morawa with its museum is approximately 400 kilometres north of the state capital Perth, in the northern wheatbelt of Western Australia. This website is designed to be a resource which reflects our dual aims of being both a local history museum and a special interest museum featuring windmills. In addition we are most willing to supply information from any of our open archives concerning the history and personalities of the area from the period c1846 through to the present. members.westnet.com.au /caladenia   (228 words)

Department of Health - Government of Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Since February 1, the Morawa and Perenjori communities have joined 26 other established Multi Purpose (MPS) sites in Western Australia providing improved health and aged care services within the Shires of Morawa and Perenjori (including Latham) in the year 2003 and beyond. Executive Director of Country Services Christine O’Farrell said the people of Morawa and Perenjori will benefit from new or improved services in the areas of acute care, aged care and emergency services as well as home and community services and health promotion by working collaboratively together. The new services are aimed at improving the health of families, school children, youth and the aged in Morawa and Perenjori. www.health.wa.gov.au /press/view_press.cfm?id=307   (359 words)

TheWanderingCamel State of Western Australia Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com One of the very best places to see how spectacular the West's wildflower display can be is to head into the old goldfields region of the Upper Murchison, 500km+ north of Perth, in Springtime, when the desert is awash with sheets of flowers that spread to the horizon. Historic old towns, such as Cue, give a glimpse into the goldrush years, whilst in others - Yalgoo and Morawa -there is the fascinating work of the outback's architect-priest, John Hawes. Head south from the capital, Perth, and you enter a world of green pastures, countless vineyards, deep forest, fantastic caves and miles and miles of unspoilt coastline. members.virtualtourist.com /m/92cd3/c49   (471 words)

Sources of financial aid for music study Nature of aid: The purpose of the scholarship shall be to enable awardees to undertake further study in musical performance outside Western Australia. Demonstrate a desire to work or study or participate in a useful activity in a place other than Perth, Western Australia, during a University vacation period, with the object of furthering his or her broader education or experience. Nature of aid: Annual awards for full-time undergraduate students in the School of Music of the University of Western Australia to assist them in obtaining advanced tuition on string instruments outside Western Australia, in accordance with guidelines set down by the School of Music. www.mca.org.au /mpfl/studyWA.htm   (4195 words)

Seismicity of Western Australia - Seismic Monitoring Earthquakes are not uncommon in Australia, although many Australian earthquakes pass unnoticed by the general population (because they are relatively small, or may have occurred in a relatively remote part of the country). The two principal bodies responsible for monitoring earthquakes in Australia are Geoscience Australia in Canberra, ACT, and the Seismology Research Centre in Melbourne, Vic. Geoscience Australia stations today have a telecommunication link, which sends the data directly to GA in Canberra ACT. www.seismicity.segs.uwa.edu.au /welcome/seismic_monitoring   (382 words)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES Bridge Street (Cnr Abel Street), Boyup Brook, Western Australia 6244 Coral Bay Arcade, Coral Bay, Western Australia 6701 Town Hall, King Square, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160 www.australianexplorer.com /tourist_information_centres_western_australia.htm   (324 words)

Sample Past Itineraries - Western~South Eastern Australia - Goway Travel Experiences Continue along the Brand Highway, along spectacular stretches of coast to Western Australia's main lobster-catching centre of Geraldton. Continue to Morawa and Coal Seam Conservation Park, an excellent wildflower area and wreath leschenaultia habitat. This is also the domain of the Western Grey Kangaroo. www.goway.com /groups/gogroups_naturalist.html   (1373 words)

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