Kellerberrin, Western Australia
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Kellerberrin Western Australia |
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Massingham Street, Kellerberrin, 2014
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| Coordinates | 31°38′S 117°43′E / 31.63°S 117.71°ECoordinates: 31°38′S 117°43′E / 31.63°S 117.71°E |
| Population | 868 (2011 census) |
| Established | 1901 |
| Postcode(s) | 6410 |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Kellerberrin |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal Division(s) | Durack |
Kellerberrin is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 205 kilometres (127 mi) east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. The town serves as a stop on the Prospector and Avonlink rural train services. It is also located on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail.
Early settlers from 1890 to 1910 from Ireland settled in the area of Kellerberrin and Wittem. Their family name was English. A road was named after this family. The railway line from Northam to Southern Cross was constructed through here in 1893-94, and this section opened for traffic in 1895. Kellerberrin was one of the original stations when the line opened. By 1898 there was a demand for small blocks of land in the area, and the government surveyed a number of 20-acre lots the same year. The area was gazetted as Kellerberrin townsite in 1901, and the government soon made more land available for settlers.
In 1898 the Agricultural Hall was officially opened. It was built with granite walling and brick dressing with a jarrah and iron roof. The building is located on the north side of the railway line, adjoining the post office. The hall is now used as a folk museum.
In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.
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