Arrino, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

29°26′20″S 115°37′41″E / 29.43889°S 115.62806°E / -29.43889; 115.62806Population48 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1904Postcode(s)6519Elevation263 m (863 ft)Area399.4 km² (154.2 sq mi)Location

333 km (207 mi) N of Perth
17 km (11 mi) NW of Three Springs
45 km (28 mi) SW of Morawa

LGA(s)Shire of Three Springs State electorate(s)Moore Federal division(s)Durack

Arrino is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located between Mingenew and Three Springs on the Midlands Road.

The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin; it is the name of the local springs, thought to mean "place of many granite hills". The name first appeared in charts in 1859 and was also the name of a property established by an early settler, NW Cooke, in 1876. The townsite was gazetted in 1904.^[2]

Plans for a school and quarters to be built were drawn up in 1905 with an estimated cost of £325.^[3]

Flooding occurred at Arrino in 1932 following a torrential downpour that caused the Arrowsmith River and surrounding creeks to rise and flood a few hours later.^[4] A section of the railway between Arrino and Three Springs was washed away as a result, closing the line for several days.^[5] Later the same year massive bushfires swept across the surrounding areas destroying crops and bushland; about 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of countryside were burnt out.^[6] More fires were started the following year (1933), resulting in another 2,000 acres (810 ha) of farmland being lost to the flames.^[7]

The main industry in town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.^[8]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arrino (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "History of country town names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
^ "Works and buildings vote". The West Australian. Perth. 13 December 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Anxiety in the Country". The West Australian. Perth. 19 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Damage of the Railway". Geraldton Guardian and Express. Western Australia. 9 August 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bushfire". Albany Advertiser. Western Australia. 21 November 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Arrino outbreak". Albany Advertiser. Western Australia. 12 January 1933. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.