Pingaring, Western Australia

Pingaring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

Pingaring
Western Australia
Pingaring
Coordinates32°45′0″S 118°37′0″E
Population140 (2006 census)[1]
Established1963
Postcode(s)6357
Elevation284 m (932 ft)
Location
  • 341 km (212 mi) east south east of Perth
  • 42 km (26 mi) north of Lake Grace
  • 45 km (28 mi) east of Kulin
LGA(s)Shire of Kulin
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

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]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pingaring(State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – P". Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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