Arrino is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located between Mingenew and Three Springs on the Midlands Road.
| Arrino Western Australia | |
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 The Arrino grain receival point in August 2022 | |
  Arrino | |
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| Coordinates | 29°26′20″S 115°37′41″E / 29.43889°S 115.62806°E |
| Population | 48 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1904 |
| Postcode(s) | 6519 |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Area | 399.4 km2 (154.2 sq mi) |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Three Springs |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin; it is the name of the local springs, thought to mean "place of many granite hills". The name first appeared in charts in 1859 and was also the name of a property established by an early settler, NW Cooke, in 1876. The townsite was gazetted in 1904.[2]
Plans for a school and quarters to be built were drawn up in 1905 with an estimated cost of £325.[3]
Flooding occurred at Arrino in 1932 following a torrential downpour that caused the Arrowsmith River and surrounding creeks to rise and flood a few hours later.[4] A section of the railway between Arrino and Three Springs was washed away as a result, closing the line for several days.[5] Later the same year massive bushfires swept across the surrounding areas destroying crops and bushland; about 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of countryside were burnt out.[6] More fires were started the following year (1933), resulting in another 2,000 acres (810 ha) of farmland being lost to the flames.[7]
The main industry in town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[8]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arrino (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "Works and buildings vote". The West Australian. Perth. 13 December 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Anxiety in the Country". The West Australian. Perth. 19 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Damage of the Railway". Geraldton Guardian and Express. Western Australia. 9 August 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bushfire". Albany Advertiser. Western Australia. 21 November 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Arrino outbreak". Albany Advertiser. Western Australia. 12 January 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
