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6 unusual facts about Charles Cooke Hunt

Kellerberrin, Western Australia

The hill was first recorded as "Killaburing Hill" by an explorer in 1861, but in 1864 the explorer Charles Hunt recorded it as Kellerberrin Hill.

Koolyanobbing, Western Australia

The first European to visit the area was Charles Cooke Hunt in 1864 who explored the Koolyanobbing range that is situated nearby.

Tammin, Western Australia

Tammin is an Aboriginal name derived from the nearby Tammin Rock, a name first recorded by the explorer Charles Cooke Hunt in 1864.

Three Springs, Western Australia

During 1867, while surveyor Charles Cooke Hunt was undertaking a road survey, he recorded the words ‘Three Springs’ at the site of the current town after some nearby springs.

Youndegin, Western Australia

Charles Cooke Hunt was the first European to visit the area in 1864 when he established a track through the area to the eastern pastoral regions.

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The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a nearby hill, the name was first recorded by Charles Cooke Hunt during his 1864 expedition.