| 词条 | Meckering, Western Australia |
| 释义 |
| type = town | name = Meckering | state = wa | image = | caption = | lga = Shire of Cunderdin | coordinates = {{coord|31|38|S|117|00|E|display=inline,title}} | postcode = 6405 | est = 1895 | pop = 265| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | elevation= 203 | maxtemp = | mintemp = | rainfall = | stategov = Central Wheatbelt | fedgov = Durack | dist1 = 130 | dir1 = east | location1= Perth | dist2 = 32 | dir2 = east | location2= Northam | dist3 = 22 | dir3 = west | location3= Cunderdin }} Meckering is a town 130 km east of Perth, Western Australia along the Great Eastern Highway. Meckering is located within the Shire of Cunderdin. A railway line was completed in the area in 1895 and Meckering was selected as a station site. The first name chosen for the townsite was Beebering, the Aboriginal name for the hills just north of the town. The townsite of Beebering was gazetted in 1895. The name of the town was changed to Meckering in 1897 to agree with the station name and the name for the town that was used locally. Meckering is an Aboriginal word thought to mean "moon on the water" or "good hunting".[2] In early 1898 the population of the town was 225, 150 males and 75 females.[3] In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[4] The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[5] Earthquake{{main|1968 Meckering earthquake}}The town was struck by an earthquake on 14 October 1968.[6] The earthquake occurred at {{tooltip|10:58:52 local time|02:58:52 UTC}}, with a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage amounted to $2.2 million with 20–28 injured.{{says who?|date=March 2019}} TransportRoad freightMeckering is a main stopping point for freight trucks on the way to the eastern states. Passenger rail serviceThe MerredinLink service runs between East Perth and Merredin three times a week, terminating at Meckering.[7] The Prospector service between East Perth and Kalgoorlie stops at Meckering most days.[8] {{s-start}}{{s-rail|title=Transwa}}{{s-line|system=Transwa|line=Avonlink|branch=East Perth – Merredin|previous=Northam|next=Cunderdin|rows1=1}}{{s-line|system=Transwa|line=Prospector|branch=East Perth – Kalgoorlie|previous=Northam|next=Cunderdin|rows1=1}}{{end}}See also
References1. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC50482|name=Meckering (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=30 October 2012}} 2. ^{{LandInfo WA|c|M|16 September 2008}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33153441 |title=Population of Western Australia|newspaper=Western Mail|location=Perth|date=22 April 1898|accessdate=6 April 2013|page=23 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32560140 |title=Country elevators |newspaper=The West Australian|location=Perth|date=6 July 1932|accessdate=6 April 2013|page=10|publisher=National Library of Australia}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |title=CBH receival sites |year=2011 |accessdate=1 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |archivedate=18 March 2012 |df= }} 6. ^{{Citation | author1=Bunbury, Bill, 1940- | author2=ABC Radio (Australia). Social History Unit | title=The Story of the Meckering earthquake | publication-date=1986 | publisher=ABC Radio Tapes | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/18056190 | accessdate=13 March 2019 }} 7. ^AvonLink Timetable (PDF) 8. ^Prospector Timetable (PDF) Further reading
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