Pantapin is a small town in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
.
The town originated as a
railway siding
In rail terminology, a siding is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line, branch line, or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end. Sidings often have lighter r ...
that was planned in 1912 as part of the
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 s ...
to
Bruce Rock
Bruce Rock is a town in the eastern Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately east of Perth and southwest of Merredin, Western Australia, Merredin. It is the main town in the Shire of Bruce Rock.
His ...
line.
The town was initially named Ulakain, after a nearby
well
A well is an excavation or structure created on the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. The oldest and most common kind of well is a water well, to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The ...
, and was gazetted under that name in 1914.
The name proved problematiccausing mail and goods to go missing, according to the residentsand was changed in 1921.
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Shire of Quairading