Bodallin, Western Australia

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Bodallin
Western Australia
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The Bodallin Roadhouse, 2017
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Bodallin
Bodallin, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°22′16″S118°51′04″E / 31.371°S 118.851°E / -31.371; 118.851 Coordinates: 31°22′16″S118°51′04″E / 31.371°S 118.851°E / -31.371; 118.851
Population40 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1918
Postcode(s) 6424
Elevation374 m (1,227 ft)
Area744.3 km2 (287.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Yilgarn
State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Bodallin is a town located around half way between Merredin and Southern Cross in Western Australia.

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History

The town takes its name from the railway siding of this name, established between 1894 and 1897. When gazetted in 1918 the town was spelt Boddalin. This was amended in 1947 to Bodallin. [2]

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. [3]

It is a stop on the Prospector rural train service, and is a location of a crossing loop on the railway.

The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site. [4]

Rail services

The Prospector service, which runs each way between East Perth and Kalgoorlie once or twice each day, stops at Bodallin. [5]

Preceding station Transwa icon v2.svg Transwa Following station
Carrabin
towards East Perth
Prospector Moorine Rock
towards Kalgoorlie

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bodallin (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. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
  3. ↑ "Country elevators". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Prospector Timetable" (PDF). Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

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