Carrabin is a small town located about east-north-east of
Merredin, on the
railway
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line between Merredin and
Southern Cross
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in
Western Australia
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.
History
The town was gazetted in 1912, and took its name from the already existing railway siding located adjacent to the townsite. It is an
Aboriginal name of unknown meaning.
In 1932 the
Wheat Pool of Western Australia
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announced that the town would have two
grain elevators
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, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.
It also is the site of an agricultural research station.
Rail services
The
''Prospector'' service, which runs each way between
East Perth
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Etymology
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and
Kalgoorlie
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once or twice each day, stops at Carrabin.
References
Towns in Western Australia
Grain receival points of Western Australia
Shire of Westonia
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