Jump to content

Tarin Rock, Western Australia

Coordinates: 33°06′S 118°14′E / 33.100°S 118.233°E / -33.100; 118.233
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Dawnseeker2000 (talk | contribs) at 08:46, 8 May 2020 (date format audit). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Tarin Rock
Western Australia
Tarin Rock is located in Western Australia
Tarin Rock
Tarin Rock
Location in Western Australia
Coordinates33°06′S 118°14′E / 33.100°S 118.233°E / -33.100; 118.233
Population43 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6353
LGA(s)Shire of Dumbleyung
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Tarin Rock (33°06′S 118°14′E / 33.100°S 118.233°E / -33.100; 118.233) is a locality,[2] railway siding and rock formation[3] on the Wagin to Lake Grace branch line, located approximately 18 km east of Kukerin in Western Australia.[4]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The primary remnants of the town include the Tarin Rock Tennis Club, the surge receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling and the cemetery to the south.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarin Rock (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 March 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Gable, Walter, 1921-; Rural & Isolated Schools (W.A.) (1988), Jinarnin, Tarin Rock, Dumbleyung, W. Gable, retrieved 9 March 2012{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Kitchener, D J; Western Australian Museum (1976), Biological survey of the Western Australian wheatbelt : preface to the series and part 1 : Tarin Rock and North Tarin Rock reserves, Western Australian Museum, retrieved 9 March 2012
  4. ^ "Missing man". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 1 April 1935. p. 16. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  5. ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  6. ^ "State Heritage Council". 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.