Elabbin, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
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Elabbin is a small town between Merredin and Mukinbudin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located in the Shire of Nungarin.
Elabbin | |
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  Elabbin | |
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| Coordinates: 31.217°S 118.133°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.3 km2 (49.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 6490 |
It originated as a railway siding on the Dowerin to Merredin railway line when constructed in 1912. A demand for land was created by the growth of farming in the area and the town was gazetted in 1913.[2]
Additional agricultural land was opened to selectors in the district close to town in 1917.[3][4][5]
The third CBH class locomotive in service for the CBH Group for grain haulage was named after this locality.
