| Calingiri Western Australia | |
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.JPG) Cavell Street, Calingiri, 2014 | |
  Calingiri | |
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| Coordinates | 31°05′17″S 116°27′11″E / 31.088°S 116.453°E |
| Population | 198 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1917 |
| Postcode(s) | 6569 |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Area | 196.9 km2 (76.0 sq mi) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Victoria Plains |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Calingiri is a town located north-east of Perth, near New Norcia in Western Australia. It is in the Shire of Victoria Plains.
The town derives its name from Calingiri Waterhole, the name of which was first recorded by a surveyor in 1903. The settlement was first proposed in 1914. By the time the town was gazetted in 1917 it was variously spelt as Calingtry, Kalingiri, The Washpool, Kalingary, Calingarra, Calingtry, Calingiry, Kalingiry and finally Calingiri.[2]
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling grain receival site.[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calingiri (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
