Burakin, Western Australia
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Burakin is a small town located near Kalannie
in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
.
The townsite was gazetted in 1928. The name is an Aboriginal
word of unknown meaning, and was suggested by the Wongan Hills
Road Board in 1927. The original spelling was to have been Borrikin.
Burakin is the junction for the branch railway line to Bonnie Rock
. The line was completed on 27 April, 1931, however services beyond Beacon
were withdrawn from late 1997.
In 2000 to 2001 Burakin was the epicentre of a series of earthquakes now known as the Burakin Swarm - a significant series of siesmographic events that are considered important in understanding the South West Seismic Zone
Kalannie, Western Australia
Kalannie is a small town in the Shire of Dalwallinu, in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately north-east of the state capital, Perth.Kalannie was gazetted as a townsite in 1929...
in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The townsite was gazetted in 1928. The name is an Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word of unknown meaning, and was suggested by the Wongan Hills
Wongan Hills, Western Australia
Wongan Hills is a town in the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu, in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town is approximately 182 km north of the State capital Perth, at an altitude of 286 metres....
Road Board in 1927. The original spelling was to have been Borrikin.
Burakin is the junction for the branch railway line to Bonnie Rock
Bonnie Rock, Western Australia
Bonnie Rock is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.The town was once the terminus of the railway to Beacon.The name of the town originated from a rock formation that is situated close to the town that was named by a sandalwood cutter. The townsite was gazetted in 1932.-...
. The line was completed on 27 April, 1931, however services beyond Beacon
Beacon, Western Australia
Beacon is a town in Western Australia, in the Shire of Mount Marshall. It is located 42 km north of Bencubbin and 333 km northeast of Perth....
were withdrawn from late 1997.
In 2000 to 2001 Burakin was the epicentre of a series of earthquakes now known as the Burakin Swarm - a significant series of siesmographic events that are considered important in understanding the South West Seismic Zone
South West Seismic Zone
The South West Seismic Zone is a major intraplate earthquake province located in the south west of Western Australia. The zone exists within an Archaean Shield structure called the Yilgarn Block...