Population 141 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 6384 State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt Founded 1913 Federal division Division of O'Connor | Established 1913 LGA(s) Shire of Quairading Elevation 344 m Postal code 6384 | |
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Location 191 km (119 mi) East of Perth
26 km (16 mi) East of Quairading
36 km (22 mi) South of Kellerberrin | ||
Pantapin in a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
Map of Pantapin WA 6384, Australia
The town originated as a railway siding that was planned in 1912 as part of the Quairading to Bruce Rock line. The town was initially named Ulakain, after a nearby well, and was gazetted under that name in 1914.
The name proved problematic and was changed in 1921.
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Pantapin, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA