Yelbeni, Western Australia
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Yelbeni is small town 222 km East North East of Perth, Western Australia
along the Nungaring-Wyalkatchem Road situated in the Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census
, Yelbeni had a population of 118.
The town was originally planned as a railway siding along the Dowerin
to Merredin
line. Land was set aside in 1910 and was surveyed and gazetted in 1912. The town was originally known as Yelbene but was changed before it was gazetted to reflect a more precise pronunciation
. The word is Aboriginal in origin and is derived from the nearby Yelbene Well, but its meaning is unknown.
The Yelbeni town hall was initially constructed by members of the community in 1913, it has timber frame and a corrugated iron exterior. Although it has had some extensions over the years, the hall still stands, and is being assessed for entry into the state register of heritage places
.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
along the Nungaring-Wyalkatchem Road situated in the Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia. 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,...
, Yelbeni had a population of 118.
The town was originally planned as a railway siding 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...
line. Land was set aside in 1910 and was surveyed and gazetted in 1912. The town was originally known as Yelbene but was changed before it was gazetted to reflect a more precise pronunciation
Pronunciation
Pronunciation refers to the way a word or a language is spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If one is said to have "correct pronunciation", then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
. The word is Aboriginal in origin and is derived from the nearby Yelbene Well, but its meaning is unknown.
The Yelbeni town hall was initially constructed by members of the community in 1913, it has timber frame and a corrugated iron exterior. Although it has had some extensions over the years, the hall still stands, and is being assessed for entry into the state register of heritage places
Heritage site
A Heritage Site is a location designated as important to the cultural heritage of a governing body such as a township, county, province, state, or country. It is a non-moveable object such as a historic site or national monument, but it may include several sites grouped together such as...
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