Popanyinning is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, along Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Narrogin. At the date of the 2016 census, Popanyinning had a population of 180.[2]
| Popanyinning Western Australia | |
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.JPG) Popanyinning General Store, 2014 | |
  Popanyinning | |
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| Coordinates | 32°40′00″S 117°07′00″E / 32.66667°S 117.11667°E |
| Population | 208 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1889 |
| Postcode(s) | 6309 |
| Area | 186.4 km2 (72.0 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cuballing |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
History edit
The name means "water hole" in the local Noongar language and was first recorded in a survey in 1869 for a pool in the Hotham River, and was previously spelt "Popaning" or "Popanying". The first pioneers arrived in 1893, mainly railway construction workers and their families, and the town became one of the original sidings on the Great Southern Railway.[3] In 1903, the State Government had a few lots surveyed at the siding to meet the needs of local settlers, and in 1904 the townsite was gazetted. Within two years, 72 families were living in the district and the town was an agricultural trading post where settlers could buy supplies or conduct business with incoming or outgoing railway traffic. The Popanyinning Hotel was built in April 1906, and many small stores operated nearby.
However, the town did not grow after the 1920s, and on 9 July 1978 the hotel burnt down, never to be rebuilt.[4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Popanyinning".
- ^ "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
- ^ Shire of Cuballing. "History – Popanyinning". Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2006.
External links edit
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