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RABBIT PROOF FENCE
BOONGADO
CHINOCUP
DATATINE
NAMPUP SOAK
Nyabing Railway Station
There are many places in and around Nyabing. Some are districts. Others are buildings, and some are natural features. We will try to add as many as we can to this page so come back regularly and see what’s new
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NAMPUP (Nyabing) SOAK
The Nampup soak has great historical significance to the settlement and development of the Shire of Kent as it was the location of the first land grant in the area, and associated with two of the first settlers. In 1876 Henry Haywood and John O’Flaherty were granted land around the Nampup Soak – Nampup being the original name for Nyabing. In 1904 the Nampup (Nyabing) Soak was officially recorded by Surveyor F M Bee, and in 1912 the soak was gazetted and name changed from Nampup to Nyabing. (From inHerit)
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BOONGADO and DATATINE
At the turn of last century, various local community halls around the area were constructed to serve communities within close proximity of them. Funds for their construction were raised by the local community (no grants in those days) through sporting and social events. Besides being the social centre of the area these halls, including Datatine, Boongadoo, Kwobrup and Badgebup, were used for religious meetings, sporting events, schools, and as polling booths in Federal and State Government elections. Datatine, which is between Dumbleyung and Nyabing, even had silent films screened at the Datatine Hall irregularly (about every three months), in the twenties.
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CHINOCUP
Chinocup is a district in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is situated between the towns of Nyabing and Pingrup. Originally a station on the now abandoned Nyabing to Pingrup railway, land was soon in demand in the area around the station and blocks were surveyed and released in 1923. The townsite was gazetted later the same year as Chinokup; the spelling was changed to its present form in 1962. Continue reading
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ALL SAINTS COMMUNITY CHURCH
Up until 1967, church services were held in the Nyabing Hall. On the 4th March 1964, the Nyabing Ladies Guild called a public meeting to discuss the possibility of building a community church building for all Christian denominations to use for church services. Members asked Mr Peter Webse to chair the meeting, at which there were 36 people present. At that meeting it was agreed that there was a need for such a building, and a committee was formed to fund-raise for, and to build a suitable church building. The members of the inaugural committee were; Mr Peter Webse (President), Mr Howard-Smith (Secretary-Treasurer), Mr Dick Charsley, Mr Colin Manuel, Mr Ross Moore, Mrs Rita Charsley and Mrs Mary Smith. Continue reading
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NYABING PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Nyabing Primary School opened on 2nd February, 1915, with eleven students enrolled. During the first year, student numbers grew to fifteen. The families represented at the school were the Kippin, Charsley, Wisbey, Fenton, Cox, Elliot, Coff, and Fiebig. Mr Thomas Sherwood was the appointed teacher. Continue reading
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GANNAWAY’S STORE
How did the Gannaway family find it’s way to Nyabing from the suburb of Bayswater in 1970? It is a story in itself!! It all began on a fairly hot day in November 1969 when my father Jack Gannaway, who had worked for 40 years in the movie theatre business (working every night of the week), decided with all of their four children off their hands they would seek a change of employment. Mum Mary was now left at home without any family every night as all of the children, except for Ray who worked for the West Australian Newspapers, were married leading their own lives in different parts of WA. Continue reading
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RABBIT PROOF FENCE
The Rabbit Proof Fence was built to protect Western Australian crops and pasture lands from the destructive scourge of the rabbit. Introduced to Australia in Victoria in the 1850’s the pest spread rapidly across eastern Australia. By 1896 it had been found as far west as Eucla and 200 kilometres further west at Twilight Cove, near Esperance. The fence represents a unique, if inadequate, response to an overwhelming environmental problem. Continue reading
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RAILWAY
Katanning – Nampup (Nyabing) – Pingrup
The WA Government Railway to Nyabing began construction in 1910, and in April 1912 the Katanning-Nampup (Nyabing) Railway line officially opened (Nampup became Nyabing in January 1913). In 1923 this line was extended to Pingrup and this ceremony was officiated by Governor Newdegate. A special luncheon was held for this occasion, which was provided by the local women. In 1951 the railway service from Nyabing to Pingrup was suspended by the government and in 1960 it closed. However, the following year the line did open on a seasonal basis. Continue Reading
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ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
St. Peter’s Church, Badgebup was built as a memorial to Private John Campbell Dale Warren, eldest son of J.C. and Lillie Warren of “Dyliabing” and other boys of the district killed in action in the First World War 1914-1918. These were early days of settlement in the district, the Warren family having taken up land in 1898, and Campbell’s parents thought that a district church would be a fitting memorial to their son. The project received great support and in 1919 Mr. R.L. Richardson donated an acre (one thousand square metres) of land for the Church. He owned the paddock and nearby General Store. Continue reading
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