Nyabing, Western Australia

Nyabing Western Australia
Nyabing
Population:	296 (2006 Census) [1]
Established:	1912
Postcode:	6341
Elevation:	325 m (1,066 ft)
Location:	319 km (198 mi) SE of Perth 46 km (29 mi) SE of Dumbleyung 57 km (35 mi) E of Katanning
LGA:	Shire of Kent
State District:	Wagin
Federal Division:	O'Connor

Coordinates: 33°32′31″S 118°09′00″E / 33.542°S 118.15°E / -33.542; 118.15

Nyabing is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The name is of Aboriginal origin and is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word "ne-yameng" which is the name of an everlasting flower Helipterum manglessii.

The first Europeans to visit the area ware sandlewood cutters and the first lease taken in the area was by settler John Hassell in 1873.^[2]

The townsite was planned in 1911 as part of the Great Southern Railway the name given to the siding was Nampup. The name Nampup is also Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a local soak. Lots were surveyed later in the year and the town was gazetted in 1912. The name was changed later that year after several complaints that Nampup was too similar to Nannup so the town was renamed to Nyabing.^[3]

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nyabing (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC55141&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-09-30. 
2. ^ "Shire of Kent - History". 2006. http://www.kent.wa.gov.au/history. Retrieved 2008-09-29. 
3. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2008-09-30.