Latham, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Latham
state = wa


caption =
lga = Shire of Perenjori
postcode = 6616
est = 1917
pop = 160 (2006 Census) [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC54516|name=Latham (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-10-08]
elevation= 291
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Moore
fedgov = O’Connor
dist1 = 311
dir1 = North North East
location1= Perth
dist2 = 55
dir2 = East
location2= Carnamah
dist3 = 107
dir3 = North West
location3= Moora

Latham is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The town is named after a large granite rock, Latham Rock, that is located close to the townsite. The rock was named after an early pastoralist in the region who established a watering place for stock being droved through the area.

The townsite originated as a result of the planned construction of the railway from Wongan Hills to Mullewa in 1913. The Public Works department decided that the area would be suitable as a railway station and a townsite. The railway opened for service in 1915 and the townsite was gazetted in 1917. [LandInfo WA|c|L|2008-10-08]

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