Gingin, Western Australia

Coordinates: 31°20′S 115°55′E / 31.34°S 115.91°E / -31.34; 115.91
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Gingin
Federal division(s)
Durack

Gingin is a town in

Australian International Gravitational Observatory and Gravity Discovery Centre. There is also a small military airfield, RAAF Gingin
, located nearby.

History

The first

Aboriginal
name "Jinjin" on his charts.

The first property to be established in the area by William Locke Brockman in 1841 was named Gingin station. The meaning of the word Gingin is uncertain but is thought to mean "footprint" or "place of many streams".

A townsite, Granville, was established close by in 1839 but once Gingin was gazetted in 1871 Granville was never developed.[3]

By 1853 an area along Gingin Brook was fenced for horses to rest on the way from Perth to Geraldton and a police station was built nearby.

Construction of the

railway line was completed in 1891. Gingin was declared a town in 1883.[4]

Economy

The town is well suited for agriculture with a mild climate and available water sources. The area supports many forms of farming including beef cattle, cereal crops, olives, oranges and mangoes.

In 2003, plans were unveiled to construct the

Australian International Gravitational Observatory.[5] A.I.G.O. is part of a worldwide array of observatories, completing the southern arm of the array to obtain three-dimensional measurements of gravitational waves. The public arm of A.I.G.O. – The Gravity Discovery Centre includes a 45 m tower that leans at an angle of 15 degrees that allows students to complete free fall experiments.[6]

In 2006 the

Ritchey–Chrétien.[7]

Gingin is host to the annual British Car Day, held on the third Sunday of May.

Gingin's Australian rules football club plays in the Mortlock Football League.

Transport

Gingin is served by Transwa coaches.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gingin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gingin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Gingin Shire History – The Municipality of Gingin". 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  5. ^ "ABC News – Gravity discovery centre to be built in Gingin". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  6. ^ "The United Group Leaning Tower of Gingin". 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  7. ^ "Current status of Zadko Telescope". Zadko Telescope. The University of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  8. ^ "N1 Perth to Kalbarri".

Further reading

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