Piawaning, Western Australia

The townsite of Piawaning is located in the northern agricultural region, 160 km north-east of Perth and 28 km north-east of New Norcia. At the 2006 census, Piawaning had a population of 309.[1]

Piawaning
Western Australia
Piawaning Hall, 2016
Population309 (2006 census)[1]
Established1920
Postcode(s)6572
Elevation326 m (1,070 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Victoria Plains
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack

A northward extension of the railway line from Toodyay to Bolgart was planned in 1913, and was to terminate near Piawaning Spring. When the exact route of the line was settled in 1919 the government decided to set aside land for a townsite at the terminus. Piawaning, the nearest Aboriginal name, was selected and the townsite was gazetted in 1920. Piawaning Spring has been shown on maps of the area since 1877 when recorded by a surveyor, but the meaning of the name is not known.[2]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Piawaning (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – P". Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  3. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.


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