Pantapin, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
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Pantapin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
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Railway Street, Pantapin, 2018 | |
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 Interactive map of Pantapin | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′00″S 117°39′00″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1913 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 219.5 km2 (84.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode | 6384 |
The town originated as a railway siding that was planned in 1912 as part of the Quairading to Bruce Rock line. The town was initially named Ulakain, after a nearby well, and was gazetted under that name in 1914.
The name proved problematic – causing mail and goods to go missing, according to the residents – and was changed in 1921.[2]
