Yealering is a town in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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, approximately 220km south-east of
Perth
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between the towns of
Wickepin and
Corrigin. It is located beside the lake of the
same name. While the town's population is small, it services a large agricultural district in the northern Wickepin Shire. At the , Yealering had a population of 104.
History
Yealering's name is of
Aboriginal origin and was first recorded in 1870 for the lake next to the town. It was first settled in the 1870s as a grazing lease and was later the site of a market garden. Yealering Lake was a valuable source of fresh water for the settlers. Community picnics and sporting days, for which the town became renowned, were held on the banks of the lake, and in dry years horse races were run on the lake bed.
Yealering was a siding on the Wickepin to Corrigin section of the
Merredin to Narrogin railway line
The Merredin to Narrogin railway line was a railway line in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, between Merredin and Narrogin. The line was also known as the West Merredin to Narrogin via Corrigin railway.
History
The ''Narrogin-Wicke ...
, which opened on 8 June 1914.
From 19 April 1944 to 29 September 1945 during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, Yealering had a prisoner of war camp which began with 100 Italian POWs, and when it closed there were 125 POWs. The W15 POW Control Centre was run by Lt. W. Baker from 19 April 1944 to 12 October 1944.
In 1907, land around Yealering was opened up for selection, and in 1908, the Yealering Lake Progress Association was formed. After the Government's announcement of a railway from Wickepin to
Merredin, a townsite was surveyed and in 1912 the town was gazetted, and already by that stage included a primary school, post office and several other buildings. A hall made from local bricks was added in 1927.
Present day
Yealering is an agricultural service town with a primary school, a recently refurbished hall, a general store and a hotel, as well as other businesses and services. The nearby lake has several recreational options including water skiing, an 18-hole golf course and a caravan park.
The surrounding areas produce
wheat
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and other
cereal
A cereal is a grass cultivated for its edible grain. Cereals are the world's largest crops, and are therefore staple foods. They include rice, wheat, rye, oats, barley, millet, and maize ( Corn). Edible grains from other plant families, ...
crops. The town is a
receival site for
Cooperative Bulk Handling
The CBH Group (commonly known as CBH, an acronym
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.
See also
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Wheatbelt railway lines of Western Australia
The wheatbelt railway lines of Western Australia were, in most cases, a network of railway lines in Western Australia that primarily served the Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Wheatbelt region.
Maps of the Western Australian Government Railways ...
References
External links
Shire of WickepinYealering Primary School– includes historical and other information about the town.
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Towns in Western Australia
Avon River (Western Australia)
Grain receival points of Western Australia