Erikin is a small town located in the eastern Wheatbelt region of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

. It is located close to the Salt River and between the towns of

Quairading Quairading is a Western Australian town located in the Wheatbelt region. It is the seat of government for the Shire of Quairading. History The town was named for Quairading Spring, derived from a local Aboriginal word recorded in 1872 by su ...

and

Bruce Rock Bruce Rock is a town in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately east of Perth and southwest of Merredin. It is the main town in the Shire of Bruce Rock. History Originally known as Nunagin or Noonegin, the name of ...

. Originating as a railway siding that was established in 1913 during the construction of the

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 A settler is a person who has human migration, migrated to an area and established a permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. A settler who migrates to an area previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited may be described as a ...

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.

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Towns in Western Australia Shire of Bruce Rock {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub