Pantapin, Western Australia

Pantapin
Western Australia
Pantapin; Western Australia
	Railway Street, Pantapin, 2018
	Pantapin
Coordinates	31°57′00″S 117°39′00″E
Population	25 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1913
Postcode(s)	6384
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Area	219.5 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 Quairading
State 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.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pantapin (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2008.