Ajana, Western Australia
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Ajana is a small farming town in Western Australia. It is about 530 kilometres north east of Perth. The town was officially started in 1915.[1] In 2006, there were 22 people living at Ajana.[2] The name of the town might be from an Australian Aboriginal word, Ajano, used for the area nearby.[1] It might also be from the word Ngajna, meaning mine, as a place where stone axes could be made.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Landgate > History of country town names". landgate.wa.gov.au. http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ↑ "2006 Census QuickStats : Ajana (State Suburb)". censusdata.abs.gov.au. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53011&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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