Tincurrin, Western Australia

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Tincurrin
Western Australia
Population: < 100
Established: 1914
Postcode: 6361
Location:
LGA: Shire of Wickepin
State District: Roe
Federal Division: O'Connor

Tincurrin (32°59′S 117°46′E; post code: 6361) is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 260km south-east of Perth south-east of Wickepin.

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[edit] History

Tincurrin's name is of Aboriginal origin, and was first recorded in 1892 by J.O. Oxley, a surveyor, for a spring in the area, but the meaning is not known. When a railway was being constructed from Narrogin to Kondinin in 1911, the government proposed a siding here, which was constructed in 1914 with the name "Tinkurrin". Land nearby was set aside for a townsite the following year, and in 1922 Tincurrin was gazetted.[1] In 1925 a post office was built and in 1938-1939 a one-classroom school (which today has 10 students) and CBH grain handling bins were constructed.[2]

[edit] Present day

Tincurrin has a primary school (K-4), agricultural hall, Elders store (the general store having closed in 2004) and post office. The area around Tincurrin is home to wildflowers in spring, especially verticordia.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Department of Land Information. History of country town names - T. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
  2. ^ Shire of Wickepin. Shire of Wickepin - Townsites. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.

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Coordinates: -32.984° 117.773°


Towns in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia

Southern Wheatbelt: Aldersyde | Arthur River | Brookton | Congelin | Cuballing | Darkan | Duranillin | Dwarda | Highbury | Kweda | Narrogin | North Bannister | Piesseville | Pingelly | Popanyinning | Quindanning | Wagin | Wandering | Williams | Yornaning

South Eastern Wheatbelt: Bendering | Bullaring | Corrigin | Dudinin | Dumbleyung | Harrismith | Holt Rock | Hyden | Jitarning | Karlgarin | Kondinin | Kukerin | Kulin | Lake Grace | Lake King | Newdegate | Pingaring | Tincurrin | Wickepin | Varley | Yealering
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