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Bilbarin, Western Australia

Coordinates: 32°12′0″S 117°57′0″E / 32.20000°S 117.95000°E / -32.20000; 117.95000
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Bilbarin
Western Australia
Population131 (2006 Census) [1]
Established1914
Postcode(s)6375
Elevation290 m (951 ft)
Location
  • 246 km (153 mi) East South East of Perth
  • 16 km (10 mi) North North West of Corrigin
  • 86 km (53 mi) South South West of Merredin
LGA(s)Shire of Corrigin
State electorate(s) Merredin
Federal division(s)O’Connor

Bilbarin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The townsite is located along the railway line between Corrigin and Bruce Rock.

The town was originally gazetted in 1914 but with the name of Wogerlin, which was changed to Bilbarin in 1916. Bilbarin the the Aboriginal name of a local water source.[2]

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32°12′0″S 117°57′0″E / 32.20000°S 117.95000°E / -32.20000; 117.95000

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bilbarin (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  2. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2008-09-30.