Pingaring, Western Australia

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Pingaring
Western Australia
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Pingaring
Pingaring, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°45′0″S118°37′0″E / 32.75000°S 118.61667°E / -32.75000; 118.61667 Coordinates: 32°45′0″S118°37′0″E / 32.75000°S 118.61667°E / -32.75000; 118.61667
Population60 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1963
Postcode(s) 6357
Elevation284 m (932 ft)
Area877.6 km2 (338.8 sq mi)
Location
  • 341 km (212 mi) east south east of Perth
  • 42 km (26 mi) north of Lake Grace
  • 45 km (28 mi) east of Kulin
LGA(s) Shire of Kulin
State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Pingaring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The name of the town is the Indigenous Australian name of a nearby spring that was first recorded by surveyors in 1926. The town originated as a railway siding on the Hyden to Lake Grace line, with its location being decided in 1930. The townsite was gazetted in 1963. [2]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pingaring (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.