Town in Western Australia
| Gabbin Western Australia | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hammond Street, Gabbin, 2018 | |
  Gabbin | |
| Coordinates | 30°48′00″S 117°40′59″E / 30.8°S 117.683°E / -30.8; 117.683 |
| Population | 44 (SAL 2021) |
| Established | 1918 |
| Postcode(s) | 6476 |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Area | 806.9 km (311.5 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mount Marshall |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Gabbin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The townsite originally served as a railway station for the Wyalkatchem to Mount Marshall line that was constructed through the area in 1913. The townsite was gazetted in 1918 and was named after the railway station.
In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding. Work on the bulk handling depot commenced late in 1933.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gabbin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- "Country news". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 2 October 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 7 April 2013.