Arrino, Western Australia

Coordinates: 29°26′20″S 115°37′41″E / 29.43889°S 115.62806°E / -29.43889; 115.62806
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Arrino
Federal division(s)
Durack

Arrino is a small town in the

Midlands Road
.

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

Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[8]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arrino (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of country town names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Works and buildings vote". The West Australian. Perth. 13 December 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Anxiety in the Country". The West Australian. Perth. 19 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Geraldton Guardian and Express
    . Western Australia. 9 August 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Bushfire". Albany Advertiser. Western Australia. 21 November 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Arrino outbreak". Albany Advertiser. Western Australia. 12 January 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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