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Narrogin is a large town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 192 kilometres (119 mi) southeast of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Wagin. In the age of steam engines, Narrogin was one of the largest railway operation hubs in the southern part of Western Australia.
Narrogin's previous role as a major railway junction has acted as an attractor for agricultural service industries as well as government departments and agencies. The town has accumulated significant public infrastructure – mainly in the health and education areas. This infrastructure serves as the base for the modern regional centre that Narrogin has become today.
According to the Town of Narrogin, Narrogin is unlike many other rural regional centres throughout Australia and is enjoying a strong and constant growth rate of approximately 2% per year, at the expense of surrounding areas.[7] However, statistics from ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) show a steady decline in population from 1981 through to today – 4969 (1981),[8] 4638 (1991),[9] 4419 (2001)[10] and 4219 (2011).[11] It is worth noting that in 2006, the population in Narrogin was 4238,[12] so between 2006 and 2011 the town lost only 19 people. Therefore, the population decline in the town has slowed down significantly.
The Old Court House Museum is a major attraction for tourists. The building was designed by the architect George Temple-Poole and constructed in 1894. The building served as a Government school until 1905, when it became the local courthouse. A local branch of the Agricultural Bank was housed in the building between 1924 and 1945, but in 1970 it was converted again into the local courthouse. Since 1976, the building has been used as a museum, exhibiting displays of regional memorabilia.[13]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.
Narrogin's previous role as a major railway junction has acted as an attractor for agricultural service industries as well as government departments and agencies. The town has accumulated significant public infrastructure – mainly in the health and education areas. This infrastructure serves as the base for the modern regional centre that Narrogin has become today.
According to the Town of Narrogin, Narrogin is unlike many other rural regional centres throughout Australia and is enjoying a strong and constant growth rate of approximately 2% per year, at the expense of surrounding areas.[7] However, statistics from ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) show a steady decline in population from 1981 through to today – 4969 (1981),[8] 4638 (1991),[9] 4419 (2001)[10] and 4219 (2011).[11] It is worth noting that in 2006, the population in Narrogin was 4238,[12] so between 2006 and 2011 the town lost only 19 people. Therefore, the population decline in the town has slowed down significantly.
The Old Court House Museum is a major attraction for tourists. The building was designed by the architect George Temple-Poole and constructed in 1894. The building served as a Government school until 1905, when it became the local courthouse. A local branch of the Agricultural Bank was housed in the building between 1924 and 1945, but in 1970 it was converted again into the local courthouse. Since 1976, the building has been used as a museum, exhibiting displays of regional memorabilia.[13]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.
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