Population 140 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 6357 State electorate(s) Roe Founded 1963 Local time Monday 12:49 PM | Established 1963 LGA(s) Shire of Kulin Elevation 284 m Postal code 6357 Federal division Division of O'Connor | |
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Location 341 km (212 mi) East South East of Perth
42 km (26 mi) North of Lake Grace
45 km (28 mi) East of Kulin | ||
Pingaring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
Map of Pingaring WA 6357, Australia
The name of the town is the Indigenous Australian name of a nearby spring that was first recorded by surveyors in 1926. The town originated as a railway siding on the Hyden to Lake Grace line, with its location being decided in 1930. The townsite was gazetted in 1963.
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.
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Pingaring, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA