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Statistics
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Km from Perth |
319 |
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Population |
775 |
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Rainfall |
375mm |
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Max Temp |
23C |
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Min Temp |
9C |
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Autogas |
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Telecentre |
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Caravan Parks
Unknown
Services
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Hospital |
08
9829 1016 |
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Fire |
08
9829 1051 |
Attractions
Nyabing Creek nature reserve, Kwobrup Dam, Cairlocup
Dam, Chook run, Chinocup nature reserve, Grader monument, Memorial park.
Buildings of note
Unknown
Calendar of events
Unknown
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Description
The area
surrounding the town was originally established as the Kent Road Board in
1923. In 1955 the name was changed to the Nyabing-Pingrup Road Board but in
1973 it went back to the name of Kent again, but this time as a shire.
Originally known as Nampup Soak, the townsite was surveyed by F.M. Bee and
the town was gazetted in 1912. Nampup was considered to be too similar to
Nannup so was changed to Nyabing later the same year. Originally the names
Narrara and Wingar were
suggested but W. J. Rae, the District Surveyor, suggested the name 'Naiabing'
as it was thought to be the original Aboriginal name for the soak. The name
was accepted but in the altered form of Nyabing as this was considered to be
a simpler method of spelling the name.
The name was first believed to have come from Danish town called Nykobing but another
source may be the Aboriginal word for the everlasting flower ‘ne-yameng’.
Nyabing is 60 Km east of Katanning, 50km south of
Dumbleyung and 315km south
of Perth.
Early settlers in the area were: Henry Hayward, John O'Flaherty, Hassall,
Charsley, Johnston, Langley, Manuel, Quartermain, Shields, Altham, Currie,
Clegg, Deacon, Ford, Jolly, Sanderson, Watson, Whowell, Wicks and Hobley
The local economy is based on farming with wheat, sheep, barley and canola
being the main products.
Some statistics recorded by the ABS for farming produce from the shire are:
Wool Clip 1,961,000kg
Wheat Produced 141,000 tonnes
Barley Produced 55,000 tonnes
Number of Sheep 414,000
Number of Pigs 11,000
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