Pingaring, Western Australia
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Pingaring Western Australia |
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Population | 140 (2006 Census)[1] |
Established | 1963 |
Postcode(s) | 6357 |
Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Kulin |
State electorate(s) | Roe |
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]