Established 1921 State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt Founded 1921 Lga Shire of Bruce Rock | Postcode(s) 6418 Elevation 243 m Postal code 6418 Federal division Division of O'Connor | |
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Location 218 km (135 mi) E of Perth
25 km (16 mi) W of Bruce Rock Weather 27°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Erikin is a small town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is located close to the Salt River and between the towns of Quairading and Bruce Rock.
Originating as a railway siding that was established in 1913 during the construction of the Bruce Rock to Quairading railway line, the surrounding land was soon in demand. Lots were surveyed and the townsite was gazetted in 1921.
The town was named after the son of an early settler who was the first person of European descent to be born in the district, Eric Harvey. The second part of the name is short for Inn, or camping place, and was suggested by the child's mother in 1913.
The railway was expanded in 1914 with a new crane being constructed, the siding expanded and barracks provided. A school was operating in the town in 1914.