Named afterLocated 497 km north of Perth, Yalgoo is a tiny settlement on the road from Geraldton to Mount Magnet. The appeal of the town is that it is genuinely historic. There’s very little left of this once thriving town and what does remain is old and pretty much untouched. There is an endearing old world charm about the place. Typically there is some confusion over the origin of the town's name with some sources claiming that it is derived from an Aboriginal word yalguru meaning blood, thus suggesting that the area was connected with initiation rites. Other sources, however, suggest that the name comes from Eyalgru meaning bloodwood. Information referenced from the Yalgoo Shire web page (History).See alsoWilkinson StreetPearse Street (Former name)DescriptionOriginally named Pearse Street. [From a plan held by Town Planning]. Changed to Wilkinson Street, 1922/1923. Section from Stevens Street to South Street renamed Yalgoo Avenue, 1930/1931. From Ratebooks.
