Nungarin, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Nungarin is a town located in the North Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
, approximately 278 kilometres (173 mi) east of Perth and 39 kilometres (24 mi) north of Merredin
. It is the main town in the Shire of Nungarin
. At the 2006 census
, Nungarin had a population of 142.
Location 14227 and 14230 were set aside as a townsite reserve along the Dowerin
to Merredin
railway. The townsite itself was gazetted in 1912.
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...
, approximately 278 kilometres (173 mi) east of Perth and 39 kilometres (24 mi) north of Merredin
Merredin, Western Australia
-Economy:The agricultural land around Merredin produces 40% of Western Australia’s wheat quota. As a focal point for the region, Merredin’s local bulk handling co-operative receives and processes in excess of a million tonnes of grain every year...
. It is the main town in the Shire of Nungarin
Shire of Nungarin
The Shire of Nungarin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and, with a population of 264 as at the 2001 census, is one of the nation's smallest. It is located about north of Merredin and about east of the state capital, Perth...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Nungarin had a population of 142.
History
In October 1910, 1486 acres (6.01 km²) at AvonAvon Land District
Avon Land District is a land district of Western Australia, which is located within the South West Division. It covers areas of the Wheatbelt east and northeast of the capital, Perth. It is bounded on the west by Swan, to the northwest by Melbourne, to the north by Ninghan; on the east by Yilgarn...
Location 14227 and 14230 were set aside as a townsite reserve along the Dowerin
Dowerin, Western Australia
Dowerin is a town and shire located north-east of Perth in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.-History:In 1906 the government extended the railway from Goomalling to the developing Dowerin Agricultural Area and decided to develop a townsite at the terminus...
to Merredin
Merredin, Western Australia
-Economy:The agricultural land around Merredin produces 40% of Western Australia’s wheat quota. As a focal point for the region, Merredin’s local bulk handling co-operative receives and processes in excess of a million tonnes of grain every year...
railway. The townsite itself was gazetted in 1912.