Yorkrakine is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, and is part of the Shire of Tammin

Shire of Tammin

The Shire of Tammin is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Tammin, about 80 kilometres west of Merredin and about 180 kilometres east of Perth, the state capital.-History:Originally the area was governed by...

, 203 kilometres (126.1 mi) east of the state capital, Perth

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....

. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Yorkrakine had a population of 117.

The locality was once home to a school and general store but declining population and improved transport links have seen them both close. The Agricultural Hall (built in 1926) continues to host community functions.

The area was first settled in 1908 as part of a farm settlement scheme instigated by the then Minister for Lands and Agriculture, Sir James Mitchell

James Mitchell (Australian politician)

Sir James Mitchell GCMG was the 13th Premier of Western Australia, serving on two occasions, the Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia for 15 years and the 22nd Governor of Western Australia....

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