Bullaring, Western Australia

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Bullaring
Western Australia
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Bullaring
Bullaring, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°30′S117°44′E / 32.500°S 117.733°E / -32.500; 117.733
Population82 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6373
Elevation286 m (938 ft)
Area559.1 km2 (215.9 sq mi)
Location
  • 232 km (144 mi) east south east of Perth
  • 22 km (14 mi) south south west of Corrigin
  • 39 km (24 mi) north west of Wickepin
LGA(s) Shire of Corrigin
State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s) O'Connor

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

The townsite was gazetted in 1914 and is situated along the railway line between Corrigin and Wickepin.

The name is Aboriginal in origin and comes from the name of a spring that is found close to town, but the meaning of the word is unknown. [2]

The main industry in town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bullaring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  3. "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.