Pingrup, Western Australia

Pingrup
Western Australia
Pingrup
Coordinates 33°32′0″S 118°30′0″E / 33.53333°S 118.50000°E / -33.53333; 118.50000Coordinates: 33°32′0″S 118°30′0″E / 33.53333°S 118.50000°E / -33.53333; 118.50000
Population 276 (2006 Census)[1]
Established 1924
Postcode(s) 6343
Elevation 295 m (968 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Kent
State electorate(s) Wagin
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Pingrup is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

The name of the town is Indigenous Australian in origin and was the name of a lake that is close to the townsite.The meaning of the word is unknown. The name first appeared on charts of the area in 1873.

The townsite came into being as a terminus of the Nyabing railway when it was extended into the area in 1923. The townsite was gazetted in 1924.[2]

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

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pingrup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – P". Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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