SALMON GUMS

HEMA Map reference 75/E13

32° 58' 57" S 121° 38' 38" E

Statistics

Km from Perth	822
Population
Rainfall	341mm (100.1)
Max Temp	23.1C (45.7)
Min Temp	9C (-6.1)
Autogas
Telecentre

Caravan Parks

Unknown

Services

Unknown

Attractions

Unknown

Buildings of note

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Calendar of events

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Description

Originally a supply depot for miners on their way to the goldfields, Salmon Gums was later part of an unsuccessful attempt to open up farming in the region. Land for a town site was set aside in 1912 when planning for a railway between Esperance and Norseman was underway. The railway took until the mid 1920s to complete and the town site was gazetted in 1925.

It was not until the 1960s when more modern farming techniques became available that the area began to prosper. The name is descriptive and refers to eucalyptus trees with smooth salmon coloured bark that are found in the area.