Hines Hill is a town located east of
Perth
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, between the towns of
Merredin and
Doodlakine in
Western Australia
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. The town is situated on the
Great Eastern Highway
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and also on the edge of
Lake Baandee. The town has one of the first privately owned weighbridges in Western Australia is located close to the town.
Geography
It serves as a stop on the ''
MerredinLink
The ''MerredinLink'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth railway station, East Perth and Merredin railway station, Merredin.
History
The ''MerredinLink'' was introduced in June 2004 w ...
'' and ''
Prospector
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Space exploration
* Prospector (spacecraft), a planned lunar probe, canceled in 1962
* ''Lunar Prospector'', a NASA spacecraft
Trains
* Prospector (train), a passenger train operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western ra ...
'' rural train services. The railway line from Northam to Southern Cross was built through the locality in 1894 and the section was opened for traffic in 1895. The townsite was named after the original siding and the town was
gazetted
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In English and French speaking countries, newspaper publishers have applied the name ''Gazette'' since the 17th century; today, numerous weekly and daily newspapers ...
in 1910.
Hines Hill is a nearby geographical feature; it is thought to have been named after Jack Hines, a
sandalwood
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collector who worked in the area.
Economy
The surrounding areas produce
wheat
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and other
cereal
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crops. The town is a receival site for
Cooperative Bulk Handling
The CBH Group (commonly known as CBH, an acronym
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.
Rail services
Transwa's
''AvonLink'' and
''Prospector'' services stop at Hines Hill, at least one service each day.
See also
*
Hines Hill train collision
References
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Towns in Western Australia
Grain receival points of Western Australia
Shire of Merredin