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Shackleton in the region of Western Australia with its 142 habitants is a town located in Australia - some 1,808 mi or ( 2910 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Shackleton is now 07:53 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: and Perth. When in this area, you might want to check out Perth . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shackleton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shackleton, Western Australia
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. The Bankwest branch in the town claimed to be the worlds smallest bank.
Located at -31.93 117.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Erikin, Western Australia
Erikin is a small town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is located close to the Salt River and between the towns of Quairading and Bruce Rock. Originating as a railway siding that was established in 1913 during the construction of the Bruce Rock to Quairading railway line, the surrounding land was soon in demand. Lots were surveyed and the townsite was gazetted in 1921.
Located at -31.93 117.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kwolyin, Western Australia
Kwolyin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The first European to visit the area, in 1864, was the explorer Charles Cooke Hunt, who charted a large granite hill in the area by its Indigenous Australian name of Qualyin Hill. The meaning of the name is unknown. By 1908 the area had been settled and the local progress association requested that the government declare a townsite along the Quairading to Nunagin railway that was being proposed.
Located at -31.93 117.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Wheatbelt (Western Australia)
The Wheatbelt region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It partially surrounds the Perth metropolitan area, extending north from Perth to the Mid West region, and east to the Goldfields-Esperance region. It is bordered to the south by the South West and Great Southern regions, and to the west by the Indian Ocean, the Perth metropolitan area, and the Peel region. Altogether, it has an area of 154,862 square kilometres (including islands), and a population of about 72,000 people.
Located at -32.00 118.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Pantapin, Western Australia
Pantapin in a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. 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 and was changed in 1921.
Located at -31.95 117.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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