Pantapin, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

31°57′00″S 117°39′00″E / 31.95000°S 117.65000°E / -31.95000; 117.65000Population25 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1913Postcode(s)6384Elevation344 m (1,129 ft)Area219.5 km² (84.7 sq mi)Location

191 km (119 mi) east of Perth
26 km (16 mi) east of Quairading
36 km (22 mi) south of Kellerberrin

LGA(s)Shire of QuairadingState electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt Federal division(s)O'Connor

Pantapin is 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 – causing mail and goods to go missing, according to the residents – and was changed in 1921.^[2]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pantapin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2008.