Pantapin, Western Australia
Pantapin | |
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Railway Street, Pantapin, 2018 | |
Pantapin | |
Interactive map of Pantapin | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′00″S 117°39′00″E / 31.95000°S 117.65000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 219.5 km2 (84.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6384 |
Pantapin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The town originated as a railway siding that was planned in 1912 as part of the Quairading to Bruce Rock line. The town was initially named Ulakain, after a nearby well, and was gazetted under that name in 1914.
The name proved problematic – causing mail and goods to go missing, according to the residents – and was changed in 1921.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pantapin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pantapin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – P". Landgate. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
External links
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