Chinocup, Western Australia
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Chinocup is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
. It is situated between the towns of Nyabing
and Pingrup
Originally a station on the now abandoned Nyabing to Pingrup railway, land was soon in demand in the area around the station and blocks were surveyed and released in 1923. The townsite was gazetted later the same year as Chinokup the spelling was changed to its present form in 1962.
The name is named after the nearby Lake Chinocup which had been recorded whn the area was explored in 1879.The name is Aboriginal in origin but it's meaning is unknown.
A freak storm hit the area in January 1951, stripping leaves from trees and any hay
left standing. Large hailstones caused some damage to properties and havy rain filled dams and washed out fences. 250 points of rain wre recorded in a few hours in some areas.
Stock yards
were erected alongside the railway station in 1929 to assist farmers in moving stock by rail and to encourage further production of sheep and other stock in the area.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is situated between the towns of Nyabing
Nyabing, Western Australia
Nyabing is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.The name is of Aboriginal origin and is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word "ne-yameng" which is the name of an everlasting flower Helipterum manglessii....
and Pingrup
Pingrup, Western Australia
Pingrup is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.The name of the town is Indigenous Australian in origin and was the name of a lake that is close to the townsite.The meaning of the word is unknown. The name first appeared on charts of the area in 1873.The townsite came into...
Originally a station on the now abandoned Nyabing to Pingrup railway, land was soon in demand in the area around the station and blocks were surveyed and released in 1923. The townsite was gazetted later the same year as Chinokup the spelling was changed to its present form in 1962.
The name is named after the nearby Lake Chinocup which had been recorded whn the area was explored in 1879.The name is Aboriginal in origin but it's meaning is unknown.
A freak storm hit the area in January 1951, stripping leaves from trees and any hay
Hay
Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...
left standing. Large hailstones caused some damage to properties and havy rain filled dams and washed out fences. 250 points of rain wre recorded in a few hours in some areas.
Stock yards
Feedlot
A feedlot or feedyard is a type of animal feeding operation which is used in factory farming for finishing livestock, notably beef cattle, but also swine, horses, sheep, turkeys, chickens or ducks, prior to slaughter. Large beef feedlots are called Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations . They...
were erected alongside the railway station in 1929 to assist farmers in moving stock by rail and to encourage further production of sheep and other stock in the area.