Pingaring, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Pingaring
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Kulin
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Postcode:6357
Est:1963
Coordinates:-32.75°N 118.6167°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Elevation:284
Stategov:Central Wheatbelt
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:341
Dir1:east south east
Location1:Perth
Dist2:42
Dir2:north
Location2:Lake Grace
Dist3:45
Dir3:east
Location3:Kulin

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 railway line, with its location being decided in 1930. The townsite was gazetted in 1963.

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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 .