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The meaning of Katanning is unknown but it is thought to be a local Aboriginal word that is 'Kart-annin' that literally means "meeting place of the heads of tribes",^[2] 'Kartanup' that means "clear pool of sweet water",^[3] or 'Katanning', which means "spiders on your back".^[4] Others suggest that the place is named after a local Aboriginal woman.

The first Europeans to explore the Katanning area were Governor James Stirling and Surveyor General John Septimus Roe who travelled through the area in 1835 en route from Perth to Albany.

In about 1870, sandalwood cutters moved into the area but they did not settle. It was not until the development of the Great Southern Railway, a land grant railway built by the West Australian Land Company from Beverley to Albany in 1889, that the township came into existence.

The townsite was initially developed by the West Australian Land Company. The state government purchased the railway and the townsite in 1896 and later formally gazetted the town in 1898,^[5] when the population of the town was 226, 107 males and 119 females.^[6]

In April 1891 the Premier Roller Flour Mill was opened in the centre of the town by brothers Frederick Henry Piesse and Charles Austin Piesse.^[7]^[8] The mill provided an important cash market for local wheat growers. Initially the mill supplied flour to the whole of the Albany district, replacing more expensive imports from Adelaide. At that time Albany was Western Australia's principal port.^[9] The mill is being converted into a hotel-restauarant complex, due to open in 2018.^[10]

Katanning remains an important centre on the Great Southern Railway to Albany.^[11]

Climate

Katanning sits on the border between the warm-summer and the purely subtropical mediterranean varieties with January and February being just below {{convert|22|C|F}}. Under the Köppen climate classification it is classified as Csb.

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|location = Katanning
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 43.8
|Feb record high C = 44.6
|Mar record high C = 41.7
|Apr record high C = 36.1
|May record high C = 32.3
|Jun record high C = 24.1
|Jul record high C = 22.2
|Aug record high C = 25.9
|Sep record high C = 31.3
|Oct record high C = 37.8
|Nov record high C = 41.0
|Dec record high C = 43.3
|year record high C = 44.6
|Jan high C = 30.0
|Feb high C = 29.7
|Mar high C = 27.3
|Apr high C = 23.5
|May high C = 19.4
|Jun high C = 16.0
|Jul high C = 14.8
|Aug high C = 15.4
|Sep high C = 17.4
|Oct high C = 21.7
|Nov high C = 26.1
|Dec high C = 28.6
|year high C = 22.5
|Jan low C = 13.7
|Feb low C = 14.1
|Mar low C = 12.9
|Apr low C = 11.1
|May low C = 8.9
|Jun low C = 6.8
|Jul low C = 5.9
|Aug low C = 6.0
|Sep low C = 6.1
|Oct low C = 7.3
|Nov low C = 10.0
|Dec low C = 11.7
|year low C = 9.5
|Jan record low C = 5.0
|Feb record low C = 5.0
|Mar record low C = 1.5
|Apr record low C = 1.4
|May record low C = -1.1
|Jun record low C = -3.0
|Jul record low C = -2.0
|Aug record low C = -2.2
|Sep record low C = -2.0
|Oct record low C = -0.6
|Nov record low C = 0.0
|Dec record low C = 2.7
|year record low C = -3.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 26.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 6.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 17.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 30.6
|May precipitation mm = 49.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 57.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 64.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 59.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 56.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 30.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 25.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 26.2
|year precipitation mm = 442.8
|Jan precipitation days = 4.2
|Feb precipitation days = 2.6
|Mar precipitation days = 4.9
|Apr precipitation days = 7.2
|May precipitation days = 12.1
|Jun precipitation days = 16.2
|Jul precipitation days = 19.9
|Aug precipitation days = 19.5
|Sep precipitation days = 17.4
|Oct precipitation days = 9.3
|Nov precipitation days = 6.8
|Dec precipitation days = 4.5
|year precipitation days =124.6
|humidity colour=green
|Jan humidity = 31
|Feb humidity = 31
|Mar humidity = 35
|Apr humidity = 43
|May humidity = 51
|Jun humidity = 60
|Jul humidity = 65
|Aug humidity = 64
|Sep humidity = 58
|Oct humidity = 46
|Nov humidity = 33
|Dec humidity = 29
|year humidity = 46
|source 1 = ^[12]
|source 2 = ^[13]
|date= September 2014
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Features

A statue of Frederick Henry Piesse (by sculptor Pietro Porcelli) was erected in 1916 and stands beside the railway line in Austral Terrace. The Piesse family constructed a regal mansion which was named "Kobeelya" and after being used for many years as a girls' boarding school, is now a conference centre managed by the local Baptist church.

Katanning features a unique playground of oversized structures named the "All Ages Playground". The town has many other attractions, including a state of the art recreation, leisure and function centre.

Katanning has a relatively large Muslim population, of about 350 people, and consequently has a mosque. The vast majority of local Muslims originated in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and travelled to Katanning to work in the local abattoir, which was established in the late 1970s.

Other religious buildings include churches from Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventist, Uniting, and Wesleyan denominations, along with a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall.

The town has a castle-like structure which was built as a winery. The town's entrance features an antique truck loaded with imitation wool bales, a windmill, and several sculptures of sheep made from corrugated iron.

The town has become a regional service centre for the Great Southern and services the nearby towns of Broomehill, Tambellup and Woodanilling plus several more.

Transport

Katanning railway station has an elevation of {{convert|1024|ft|m}} above sea level and a rail distance of {{convert|225|mi|km}} from Perth.^[14]

Notable residents

Kevin O'Halloran, gold medallist in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne was born and raised in nearby Kojonup, and the pool is named after him.
Percy Gratwick, posthumous Victoria Cross recipient in World War II was born in Katanning.
Angela Ryder, a Wilman Noongar woman
Mark Williams, Essendon footballer.
Lydia Williams, Football Goalkeeper for the Westfield Matildas, Australian Women's National Football Team.
Alan Quartermaine, WAFL Footballer for East Perth, Sandover Medallist 1972.

References

1. ^¹{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC50736|name=Katanning (State Suburb) |accessdate=5 April 2018|quick=on}}
2. ^{{LandInfo WA|c|K|2008-08-16}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Western-Australia/Katanning/2005/02/17/1108500208517.html|title=SMH Travel - Katanning|accessdate=2008-08-16 | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=2004-02-08}}
4. ^{{Cite book|title = A Nyoongar wordlist : from the south-west of Western Australia / compiled and edited by Peter Bindon and Ross Chadwick|url = http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5549093|publisher = Western Australian Museum|date = 2011|location = Welshpool, W.A|isbn = 9781920843595|first = Peter|last = Bindon|first2 = Ross|last2 = Chadwick}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.netfx.com.au/skillsnet/TownImages2002/katanning.htm|title=BHP Skills.net - Katanning|year=2006|accessdate=2008-08-16 |deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317232410/http://www.netfx.com.au/skillsnet/TownImages2002/katanning.htm|archivedate=17 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}
6. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33153441 |title=Population of Western Australia|newspaper=Western Mail|location=Perth, Western Australia|date=22 April 1898|accessdate=6 April 2013|page=23 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=News and notes|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3019278|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=The West Australian|date=25 April 1891|location=Perth, WA|page=3}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/K-L%20Reg/Katanning%20Roller%20Mill%20(I).PDF|format=PDF|title=Register of Heritage Places - Katanning Roller Flour Mill|year=1994|accessdate=2008-08-16}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=News and Notes|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3019785|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=The West Australian|date=9 May 1891|location=Perth, WA|page=3}}
10. ^{{cite news|last1=Sandalova|first1=Sjanna|title=Jobs boost as staff sought for hotel|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/great-southern-herald/jobs-boost-as-staff-sought-for-hotel-ng-b88742334z|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=The West Australian|date=14 February 2018|location=Perth, WA}}
11. ^{{citation |title=Katanning on the Great Southern Railway |last=Milne |first=Rod |work=Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society |date=March 1993 |pages=59–69 }}
12. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_010916_All.shtml| publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for Katanning |accessdate = 2 September 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_010579_All.shtml| publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for Katanning Comparison |accessdate = 2 September 2015}}
14. ^{{citation |publisher=Western Australian Government Railways |title=Timetable |date=1964 |page=9 }}

External links

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