Elabbin, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

31°13′01″S 118°07′59″E / 31.217°S 118.133°E / -31.217; 118.133Population22 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1913Postcode(s)6490Elevation320 m (1,050 ft)Area129.3 km² (49.9 sq mi)Location

285 km (177 mi) east of Perth
7 km (4 mi) SE of Nungarin

LGA(s)Shire of NungarinState 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]

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

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elabbin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "History of country town names – E". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
^ "Selectors Guide - New locations". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 8 April 1917. p. 28. Retrieved 14 April 2011.