Bilbarin, Western Australia

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Bilbarin
Western Australia
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Bilbarin
Bilbarin, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°12′21″S117°57′08″E / 32.20583°S 117.95222°E / -32.20583; 117.95222
Population18 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1914
Postcode(s) 6375
Elevation290 m (951 ft)
Area182.3 km2 (70.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Corrigin
State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s) O’Connor

Bilbarin is a small town in the Shire of Corrigin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The townsite is located along the railway line between Corrigin and Bruce Rock. The Bilbarin rail infrastructure, part of the Merredin to Narrogin railway line, at one point consisted of sheep yards, a bagged wheat depot, a goods shed, overnight stock yards and the weighbridge, but nothing now remains of the former facilities. [2] [3]

The town was originally gazetted in 1914 but with the name of Wogerlin, which was changed to Bilbarin in 1916. Bilbarin is the Aboriginal name of a local water source. [4]

During a violent storm in 1928 many farmers houses were destroyed and the local hall was blown over. The Westralian Farmers' wheat shed was unroofed and the railway station was also damaged. Steel telephone poles were broken off and many kilometres of telephone lines were downed. Over 0.56 inches (14 mm) of rain fell in just a few minutes during the storm. [5]

In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bilbarin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Bilbarin Railway Reserve Group". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Public Transport Authority: Railway System: April 2019" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  5. ↑ "Storm in Corrigin District". The Daily News . Perth: National Library of Australia. 21 April 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Country elevators". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
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