Barbalin, Western Australia

Barbalin is a town situated in the Shire of Mukinbudin in Western Australia.

Barbalin
Western Australia
Barbalin is located in Western Australia
Barbalin
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Coordinates30°53′06″S 118°06′50″E / 30.885°S 118.114°E / -30.885; 118.114
Population17 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6479
Area165.3 km2 (63.8 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Mukinbudin
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Durack

It is located approximately 245 km from Perth and covers an area of 165,342 km2. It has a recorded population of 24.[2]

Barbalin was a siding on the Wyalkatchem to Southern Cross railway line.[3]

Barbalin's postcode is 6479.[4]

The town's water scheme has been of concern and interest at different stages.[5][6][7]

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barbalin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "Barbalin". Western Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Find a postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. ^ "The governor on tour". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 16 June 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Anxiety at Benbubbin". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1936. p. 24. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Water Scheme". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 16 December 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 9 March 2012.