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Touring Babakin in Australia

Babakin in the region of Western Australia is a city located in Australia - some 1,794 mi or ( 2888 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .

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Time in Babakin is now 01:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Perth, Nornakin, and Ardath. Being here already, consider visiting Perth . Check out our recommendations for Babakin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Babakin, Western Australia

Babakin is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between the towns of Bruce Rock and Corrigin. It has a population of approximately 25 people, and provides the local farming community with a school, shop, hall and sporting facilities. Babakin was a pastoral lease from 1873 to 1914 at this location, first taken up by C. Heal (Jnr). The name stems from a Noongar term for the dingo.

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Located at -32.12 118.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Towns in Western Australia, Wheatbelt (Western Australia)

Bilbarin, Western Australia

Bilbarin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The townsite is located along the railway line between Corrigin and Bruce Rock. The town was originally gazetted in 1914 but with the name of Wogerlin, which was changed to Bilbarin in 1916. Bilbarin is the Aboriginal name of a local water source. During a violent storm in 1928 many farmers houses were destroyed and the local hall was blown over.

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Located at -32.20 117.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Wheatbelt (Western Australia)

Ardath, Western Australia

Ardath is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia 20 kilometres south of the town of Bruce Rock. It was built to serve the Corrigin to Bruce Rock railway, and originally named Kerkenin in April 1914. However, confusion with Kukerin saw its name changed to Ardath, after the name of a prophet in the apocryphal 2 Esdras. The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.

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Located at -32.03 118.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Grain receival points of Western Australia, Towns in Western Australia, Wheatbelt (Western Australia)

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.

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Located at -32.00 118.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Western Australia, Wheatbelt (Western Australia)

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.

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Located at -31.93 117.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Towns in Western Australia, Wheatbelt (Western Australia)