Nungarin

Nungarin is located 274 kilometres North-East of Perth and has a small population of just over 300.

In 1909 new farmers came to Nungarin with the establishment of the Civil Servants Re-settlement Scheme. The town is located on the railway line from Goomalling to Merredin, and when the Kunnoppin to Merredin extension of this line was planned in 1910, a location for a siding at Nungarin was proposed.

Land was also set aside for a townsite at the siding, and following the survey of lots the townsite of Nungarin was gazetted in 1912. The townsite is named after Nungarin Rocks, located 4 km north north east of it. This Aboriginal name was first recorded by surveyors as Noongorin in 1864, and as Nungarin in 1889. Its meaning is not known.

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