Elabbin, Western Australia

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Elabbin
Western Australia
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Elabbin
Elabbin, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°13′01″S118°07′59″E / 31.217°S 118.133°E / -31.217; 118.133
Population22 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1913
Postcode(s) 6490
Elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Area129.3 km2 (49.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Nungarin
State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s) Durack

Elabbin is a small town between Merredin and Mukinbudin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located in the Shire of Nungarin.

It originated as a railway siding on the Dowerin to Merredin railway line when constructed in 1912. A demand for land was created by the growth of farming in the area and the town was gazetted in 1913. [2]

Additional agricultural land was opened to selectors in the district close to town in 1917. [3] [4] [5]

The third CBH class locomotive in service for the CBH Group for grain haulage was named after this locality.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elabbin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. "Selectors Guide - New locations". The Sunday Times . Perth: National Library of Australia. 8 April 1917. p. 28. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. Western Australia. Department of Lands and Surveys (1913), Townsite of Elabbin, Dept. of Lands & Surveys W.A, retrieved 27 August 2024
  5. Western Australia. Department of Lands and Surveys (1968), Elabbin townsite, Dept. of Lands & Surveys W.A, retrieved 27 August 2024