Arrino, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
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Arrino is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located between Mingenew and Three Springs on the Midlands Road.
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The Arrino grain receival point in August 2022 | |
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 Interactive map of Arrino | |
| Coordinates: 29°26′20″S 115°37′41″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1904 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 399.4 km2 (154.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 48 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 6519 |
The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin; it is the name of the local springs, thought to mean "place of many granite hills". The name first appeared in charts in 1859 and was also the name of a property established by an early settler, NW Cooke, in 1876. The townsite was gazetted in 1904.[2]
Plans for a school and quarters to be built were drawn up in 1905 with an estimated cost of £325.[3]
Flooding occurred at Arrino in 1932 following a torrential downpour that caused the Arrowsmith River and surrounding creeks to rise and flood a few hours later.[4] A section of the railway between Arrino and Three Springs was washed away as a result, closing the line for several days.[5] Later the same year massive bushfires swept across the surrounding areas destroying crops and bushland; about 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of countryside were burnt out.[6] More fires were started the following year (1933), resulting in another 2,000 acres (810 ha) of farmland being lost to the flames.[7]
The main industry in town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[8]
