Burakin is a small town near Kalannie in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
| Burakin Western Australia | |
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.JPG) Dowerin-Kalannie Road, Burakin, 2014 | |
  Burakin | |
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| Coordinates | 30°31′26″S 117°10′23″E / 30.524°S 117.173°E |
| Population | 30 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1928 |
| Postcode(s) | 6467 |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Area | 342.5 km2 (132.2 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wongan-Ballidu |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
The townsite was gazetted in 1928.[2] The name is an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning, and was suggested by the Wongan Hills Road Board in 1927. The original spelling was to have been Borrikin.[3]
Railways
editBurakin is the junction for the Amery to Kalannie railway line and the branch railway line to Bonnie Rock. The line was completed on 27 April 1931.[4] Despite aspirations for the railway in the 1930s.[5] services between Beacon and Bonnie Rock were under threat of suspension in 1953,[6][7] and closed in the same year.[8]
Earthquakes
editIn 2000 and 2001 Burakin was the epicentre of a series of earthquakes,[9][10][11] now known as the Burakin Swarm – a significant series of seismographic events that are considered important in understanding the South West Seismic Zone.[12][13][14]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burakin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Western Australia. Department of Lands and Surveys (1929), Townsite of Burakin, Ninghan District, Dept. of Lands & Surveys W.A, retrieved 21 August 2022
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
- ^ Rails through the Wodjil Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, January, 1999 pp3-9
- ^ "BURAKIN". The Dowerin Guardian and Amery Line Advocate. Vol. 3, no. 16. Western Australia. 5 April 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Burakin -- Bonnie Rock Railway". The Farmers' Weekly. Vol. 7, no. 320. Western Australia. 24 September 1953. p. 15. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Minister Investigation Burakin-Bonnie Rock Railway". The Dowerin Guardian and Amery Line Advocate. Vol. XXIV, no. 12. Western Australia. 15 October 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BURAKIN-BONNIE ROCK". The Farmers' Weekly. Vol. 7, no. 327. Western Australia. 12 November 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Third quake in six months hits Burakin.(Local)", The Australian (National, Australia), News Limited: 004, 6 March 2002, retrieved 27 August 2024
- ^ "Researchers surf seismic wave.(Features)", The Australian (National, Australia), News Limited: 032, 10 April 2002, retrieved 27 August 2024
- ^ "Quakeville builds to something big.(Local)", The Australian (National, Australia), News Limited: 001, 2 April 2002, retrieved 27 August 2024
- ^ "UWA Seismic Events in WA – Burakin Swarm". 2005. Archived from the original on 11 July 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ Australia. Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (30 June 2002), "Geoscience Australia (30 June 2002)", Annual Report (539 of 2002), Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources: 199, ISSN 1443-8267
- ^ "Shaking spot quakes way to seismic record", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc: 1008364i9825, 30 December 2001, ISSN 1320-6680
External links
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