Yoting, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

31°58′S 117°36′E / 31.967°S 117.600°E / -31.967; 117.600Population17 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1914Postcode(s)6383Elevation274 m (899 ft)Area115.5 km² (44.6 sq mi)Location

183 km (114 mi) east of Perth
19 km (12 mi) east of Quairading

LGA(s)Shire of QuairadingState electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt Federal division(s)O’Connor

Yoting is a small town located between Quairading and Bruce Rock in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

It was originally a station on the Quairading to Bruce Rock railway line when it was established in 1912. Lots were surveyed in early 1914 and the townsite was gazetted later the same year.^[2]

The name is Aboriginal in origin and was taken from the nearby Yoting well. The well or spring first appeared on maps in 1873. Bruce Leake, an early settler, noted that the words Yot means two women fighting with wannas or digging sticks.

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a grain receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.^[3]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yoting (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "History of country town names – Y". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2011.