South Kumminin, Western Australia

South Kumminin
Western Australia
South Kumminin; Western Australia
	South Kumminin
Coordinates	32°12′00″S118°20′00″E / 32.20000°S 118.33333°E Coordinates: 32°12′00″S118°20′00″E / 32.20000°S 118.33333°E
Population	167 (2006 census)
Established	1921
Postcode(s)	6368
Elevation	296 m (971 ft)
Location	282 km (175 mi) east of Perth ; 16 km (10 mi) south of Narembeen ; 34 km (21 mi) north of Kondinin ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Narembeen
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)	O'Connor

Last updated October 01, 2021

South Kumminin in a small town in the Shire of Narembeen in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The name is Indigenous Australian in origin but its meaning is unknown. The town is located along the Kondinin to Merredin railway line. When the railway line opened in 1917 a siding was opened where the townsite is located named Arrowsmith. The name was changed later that year to South Kumminin and lots were surveyed in 1918. The townsite was gazetted in 1921.^[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

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "South Kumminin (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – S" . Retrieved 14 October 2008.
↑ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "South Kumminin (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 October 2008.

[2] Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – S" . Retrieved 14 October 2008.

[3] "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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