Nyabing, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Nyabing
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Kent
Local Map:yes
Zoom:8
Coordinates:-33.541°N 118.149°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Postcode:6341
Est:1912
Elevation:325
Stategov:Roe
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:319
Dir1:SE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:46
Dir2:SE
Location2:Dumbleyung
Dist3:57
Dir3:E
Location3:Katanning

Nyabing is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The name is of Aboriginal origin and is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word "ne-yameng", which is the name of an everlasting flower Rhodanthe manglesii.

The first Europeans to visit the area were sandalwood cutters, and the first lease taken in the area was by settler John Hassell in 1873.[1]

The townsite was planned in 1911 as part of the Great Southern Railway; the name given to the siding was Nampup. The name Nampup is also Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a local soak. Lots were surveyed later in the year and the town was gazetted in 1912. The name was changed later that year after several complaints that Nampup was too similar to Nannup; the town was renamed to Nyabing.

The town became a stop on the Katanning to Pingrup railway line when it opened as far Nyabing in 1912 and was extended to Pingrup in 1923.[2] [3] [4]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shire of Kent – History . 2006 . 29 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820014300/http://www.kent.wa.gov.au/history . 20 August 2008 .
  2. Opening dates for sections from 12. Construction of the W.A. Government Railways network, 1879 - 1931, pages 208-210
  3. Web site: Public Transport Authority: Railway System: April 2019 . Public Transport Authority . 30 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Railway map of Western Australia, 1952 . Trove . 30 July 2024.
  5. Web site: CBH receival sites. 2011. 1 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf. 18 March 2012.