BALKULING
The name sometimes spelt Balcooling, is of Noongar origin, thought to relate to walking, as kulin or goolin means walking. The first registered application for a selection of land was made in 1891 by Alfred Norris Woodley. The old town site, with a few buildings, still remains.
DULBELLING
Doolbelling Spring was ‘discovered’ by Alexander Forrest in 1872. The Halford family, well known for their trek from South Australia to Kalgoorlie in the early 1900s, purchased land at Dulbelling in 1913.
DOODENANNING
Originally gazetted as Belmunging, Doodenanning is said to mean placid waters. Tom Windich, born at Mt Stirling, was the Aboriginal tracker with the party that recaptured Moondyne Joe near Doodenanning in 1865.
MT STIRLING
Mt Stirling is a giant granite outcrop which stands out imposingly in the central Wheatbelt. To the local Noongars it was known as “Mulyeen” perhaps after “Moulyk” the water snake which was believed to live in the surrounding water holes. In 1860 the Mt Stirling property was the furthest east of any sheep station established in WA at that time. In 1931 a church was built at the base of Mt Stirling by local settlers. This church burnt down, but another was built and still stands today – although not quite intact. Mt Stirling has important environmental significance as it is a native habitat for the endangered Black Flanked Rock Wallaby.
PANTAPIN
Gazetted in 1914 as Ulakine, a name change followed in 1920. Pantapin was suggested by Herbert Wishart, as there was a soak on his land called Puntapin. Peter (Paddy) Hughes, and his son Robert are the first recorded settlers in the area, arriving from South Australia in 1907.
YOTING
Of Noongar origin, the town was named after the nearby Yoting Well. The presence of the well or spring was first recorded in 1873. It is noted that the word yot means two women quarrelling and hitting each other with wannas, or digging sticks.
BADJALING
The siding was originally declared Yuruga, before the name Badjaling became official in 1913. Badjaling takes its name from a nearby water source. The word badjal refers to feathers being thrown about as a bird is plucked.
WAMENUSKING
Wamenusking was often referred to as out at the 41, because it is near the 41 mile gate along the Rabbit Proof Fence. Wamenusking’s first hall began life as a church at Trafalgar, near Kalgoorlie and was relocated in 1926.
DANGIN
Dangin is named after the Noongar word djanja meaning place of the needle bush. Edward Read Parker is acknowledged as the first wadjela to make the Quairading region his home, taking up residence on the property at Dangin Springs in 1859.
SOUTH CAROLING
Originally known as Caroling, settlers later changed the name of the location due to confusion with nearby Coraling and the annoyance of misdirected mail. The hall, built in 1924 still stands today alongside the tennis courts, home to the South Caroling Social Club.
The name sometimes spelt Balcooling, is of Noongar origin, thought to relate to walking, as kulin or goolin means walking. The first registered application for a selection of land was made in 1891 by Alfred Norris Woodley. The old town site, with a few buildings, still remains.
DULBELLING
Doolbelling Spring was ‘discovered’ by Alexander Forrest in 1872. The Halford family, well known for their trek from South Australia to Kalgoorlie in the early 1900s, purchased land at Dulbelling in 1913.
DOODENANNING
Originally gazetted as Belmunging, Doodenanning is said to mean placid waters. Tom Windich, born at Mt Stirling, was the Aboriginal tracker with the party that recaptured Moondyne Joe near Doodenanning in 1865.
MT STIRLING
Mt Stirling is a giant granite outcrop which stands out imposingly in the central Wheatbelt. To the local Noongars it was known as “Mulyeen” perhaps after “Moulyk” the water snake which was believed to live in the surrounding water holes. In 1860 the Mt Stirling property was the furthest east of any sheep station established in WA at that time. In 1931 a church was built at the base of Mt Stirling by local settlers. This church burnt down, but another was built and still stands today – although not quite intact. Mt Stirling has important environmental significance as it is a native habitat for the endangered Black Flanked Rock Wallaby.
PANTAPIN
Gazetted in 1914 as Ulakine, a name change followed in 1920. Pantapin was suggested by Herbert Wishart, as there was a soak on his land called Puntapin. Peter (Paddy) Hughes, and his son Robert are the first recorded settlers in the area, arriving from South Australia in 1907.
YOTING
Of Noongar origin, the town was named after the nearby Yoting Well. The presence of the well or spring was first recorded in 1873. It is noted that the word yot means two women quarrelling and hitting each other with wannas, or digging sticks.
BADJALING
The siding was originally declared Yuruga, before the name Badjaling became official in 1913. Badjaling takes its name from a nearby water source. The word badjal refers to feathers being thrown about as a bird is plucked.
WAMENUSKING
Wamenusking was often referred to as out at the 41, because it is near the 41 mile gate along the Rabbit Proof Fence. Wamenusking’s first hall began life as a church at Trafalgar, near Kalgoorlie and was relocated in 1926.
DANGIN
Dangin is named after the Noongar word djanja meaning place of the needle bush. Edward Read Parker is acknowledged as the first wadjela to make the Quairading region his home, taking up residence on the property at Dangin Springs in 1859.
SOUTH CAROLING
Originally known as Caroling, settlers later changed the name of the location due to confusion with nearby Coraling and the annoyance of misdirected mail. The hall, built in 1924 still stands today alongside the tennis courts, home to the South Caroling Social Club.
