South Kumminin, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
South Kumminin
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Narembeen
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-32.2°N 118.3333°W
Postcode:6368
Est:1921
Elevation:296
Stategov:Central Wheatbelt
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:282
Dir1:east
Location1:Perth
Dist2:16
Dir2:south
Location2:Narembeen
Dist3:34
Dir3:north
Location3:Kondinin

South Kumminin in a small town in the Shire of Narembeen in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The name is Indigenous Australian in origin but its meaning is unknown.The town is located along the Merredin to Yilliminning railway line. When the railway line opened in 1917 a siding was opened where the townsite is located named Arrowsmith. The name was changed later that year to South Kumminin and lots were surveyed in 1918.The townsite was gazetted in 1921.

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.