Kookynie, Western Australia
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Kookynie Public Hospital 1905 | |
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Interactive map of Kookynie | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′13″S 121°29′33″E / 29.336897°S 121.492369°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1900 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 12,576.7 km2 (4,855.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 99 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6431 |
Kookynie is a town located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia. The name of the town is believed to be an Aboriginal word that means "waterhole" or "spring". From being a busy town with a population of around 1,500 in 1905, Kookynie has become a ghost town, with around 77 inhabitants in 2006 and 99 in 2021.