Namelcatchem Well - WA

The well is 80 metres north-east of the intersection of Goomalling-Wyalkatchem Road and Cunderdin-Minnivale Road.Namelcatchem Well is located within a 600 acre DPaW Class A1 Reserve, 17km east of Dowerin, at the intersection of the Cunderdin- Minnivale and Goomalling-Merredin Roads.Built sometime before 1865, making it the earliest European built structure in the area, this well was initially used to provide water for miners and travellers. Later horse teams carting wheat to Minnivale found it essential as it held sufficient water for 70 horses.Additional information - https://wellsandtracks.com.au/wells/pioneer-wells/namelcatchem-well