Originating as a railway siding that was established in 1913 during the construction of the Bruce Rock to Quairading railway line, the surrounding land was soon in demand. Lots were surveyed and the townsite was gazetted in 1921.[1]
The town was named after the son of an early settler who was the first person of European descent to be born in the district, Eric Harvey. The second part of the name is short for Inn, or camping place, and was suggested by the child's mother in 1913.
The railway was expanded in 1914 with a new crane being constructed, the siding expanded and barracks provided. A school was operating in the town in 1914.[2]
Referencesedit
^ . Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
^"Locality". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 25 August 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
This article about a location in Western Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
erikin, western, australia, erikin, small, town, located, eastern, wheatbelt, region, western, australia, located, close, salt, river, between, towns, quairading, bruce, rock, erikin, western, australiaerikincoordinates31, 883established1921postcode, 6418eleva. Erikin is a small town located in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia It is located close to the Salt River and between the towns of Quairading and Bruce Rock Erikin Western AustraliaErikinCoordinates31 55 59 S 117 52 59 E 31 933 S 117 883 E 31 933 117 883Established1921Postcode s 6418Elevation243 m 797 ft Location218 km 135 mi E of Perth25 km 16 mi W of Bruce RockLGA s Shire of Bruce RockState electorate s Central WheatbeltFederal division s O ConnorOriginating as a railway siding that was established in 1913 during the construction of the Bruce Rock to Quairading railway line the surrounding land was soon in demand Lots were surveyed and the townsite was gazetted in 1921 1 The town was named after the son of an early settler who was the first person of European descent to be born in the district Eric Harvey The second part of the name is short for Inn or camping place and was suggested by the child s mother in 1913 The railway was expanded in 1914 with a new crane being constructed the siding expanded and barracks provided A school was operating in the town in 1914 2 References edit History of country town names E Western Australian Land Information Authority Archived from the original on 14 March 2022 Retrieved 20 April 2011 Locality The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 25 August 1914 p 9 Retrieved 21 April 2011 nbsp This article about a location in Western Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erikin Western Australia amp oldid 1108435222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
