PINDAR

DESCRIPTION

 

Pindar is a 'blink and you'll miss it town' that really never was very large but now consists of only a few buildings.

 

The largest building in town is the wheat receival bins but probably the most interesting is the old hotel. Today the hotel is a private residence and as far as we know has been this way since the mid-1970s.

 

There are a number of old ruined vehicles and abandoned farm machinery strewn around the Pindar Common but there is not a lot in town for the casual traveller.

 

The major industry in the area is wheat farming and production increased as farming methods improved. In 1951-52 only 432 tonnes were delivered but by 1975-76 this had increased to 22,295 tonnes.

 

HISTORY

 

The first known reference to Pindar came from a survey of the area by John Forrest in 1873 when he referred to Pindar Spring.

 

The name comes from te Aborigial language and is thought to mean salt bush or salt plain.

 

The Mullewa to Cue railway opened on July 1st 1898 and this led to the establishment of the town.

 

In 1899 surveyor J.H.M. Lefroy was sent out to locate a suitable place for a townsite and the site was gazetted in 1901.

 

Three limestone cottages were built to house railway workers and by 1905 there were about 20 residents living in the town.

 

In 1905 Mr. Mick Gill had the hotel constructed and it operated until 1975 when with the impending closure of the railway it ceased to operate. The railway closed on May 1st 1978 and the pub became a private residence the same year.

 

In 1926, George Stoner and Jim Wright started a garage in town and the old building with its curved roof can still be seen today.

 

A school was opened in 1931 and despite fluctuating numbers of children, it managed to survive until 1960.

 

Looking around at the lack of trees in the area it might seem strange that a eucalyptus distillery began operating about 2 miles east of town in 1951. It was found that eucalyptus tree re-growth was too slow and the project was abandoned in 1954.

 

 

TALL TALES AND TRUE

 

Poor Aim

 

Anyone who has been in this area in summer will know just how maddening the flies can become.

 

One of the hotel patrons who had obviously been imbibing a little too much alcohol got so angry he pulled out his gun, took aim at a fly on his leg and promptly blew his knee cap off!

 

MAP

 

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

ATTRACTIONS

 

Wildflowers in spring.

 

BUILDINGS OF NOTE

 

Hotel, Old garage.

 

ELECTORAL ZONES

 

State : Geraldton / Greenough

Federal : Durack

 

OTHER INFO.

 

Postcode : 6631

Local Government : City of Greater Geraldton

 

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