Narrogin
Narrogin is 190kms southeast of Perth and covers an area of 1,618 square kilometers. It has a population of around 4,200 and is the gateway to the internationally renowned Dryandra Woodland. Its main commercial centre is located in the middle of some of Western Australia's richest and most productive agricultural land.
The area’s traditional inhabitants are the Noongar: Indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of WA, spanning from Geraldton to Esperance.
Traditionally, the Noongar inhabited the region from Jurien Bay to the southern coast of Western Australia, and east to Ravensthorpe and Southern Cross.
The Noongar spoke dialects of the Noongar language, a member of the large Pama-Nyungan language family, but generally today speak Australian Aboriginal English, a dialect of the English language combined with Noongar words and grammar.
The Noongar people gave the name ‘Gnarojin’ (meaning ‘place of water’) to the area.
The first Europeans settled the area in the 1860's and worked as shepherds and sandalwood cutters. From 1905 Narrogin was a major rail junction for the Great Southern Railway. Today Narrogin is a growing regional centre for a prosperous and productive farming area.
Traditionally, the Noongar inhabited the region from Jurien Bay to the southern coast of Western Australia, and east to Ravensthorpe and Southern Cross.
The Noongar spoke dialects of the Noongar language, a member of the large Pama-Nyungan language family, but generally today speak Australian Aboriginal English, a dialect of the English language combined with Noongar words and grammar.
The Noongar people gave the name ‘Gnarojin’ (meaning ‘place of water’) to the area.
The first Europeans settled the area in the 1860's and worked as shepherds and sandalwood cutters. From 1905 Narrogin was a major rail junction for the Great Southern Railway. Today Narrogin is a growing regional centre for a prosperous and productive farming area.
The Narrogin Town Hall has undergone extensive restoration, and is among the prettiest buildings in the town.
