Nungarin, Western Australia

Nungarin
Western Australia
Railway Avenue, Nungarin, 2014
Nungarin is located in Western Australia
Nungarin
Nungarin
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Coordinates31°11′13″S 118°06′04″E / 31.187°S 118.101°E / -31.187; 118.101
Population152 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1910s
Postcode(s)6490
Elevation296 m (971 ft)
Area351.3 km2 (135.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Nungarin
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Durack

Nungarin is a town located in the north east of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 278 kilometres (173 mi) east of Perth and 39 kilometres (24 mi) north of Merredin. It is the main town in the Shire of Nungarin. At the 2006 census, Nungarin had a population of 142.[2]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nungarin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nungarin (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.