Shackleton, Western Australia

Shackleton
Western Australia
Shackleton
Population: 142 (2006 Census) [1]
Established: 1951
Postcode: 6386
Elevation: 249 m (817 ft)
Location:
LGA: Shire of Bruce Rock
State District: Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division: O'Connor

Shackleton in a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The town is located close to the Salt River and along the railway line between Bruce Rock and Quairading.

Originally a railway siding for the railway line when constructed in 1913, the town was developed privately before being gazetted in 1951. The town is named after the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.[2]

The Bankwest branch in the town claimed to be the worlds smallest bank. The building measures 3m by 4m, but was closed in 1997.[3]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Shackelton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC55511&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
  3. ^ "Shire of Bruce Rock - Shackleton Bank". 2005. http://www.brucerock.wa.gov.au/tourism_and_events/shackleton_bank.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12.