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Buntine in the region of Western Australia is a place located in Australia - some 1,921 mi or ( 3091 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Buntine is now 01:35 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wubin, Perth, and Maya. When in this area, you might want to check out Wubin . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Buntine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Buntine, Western Australia
Buntine is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres north of Perth, the state capital, along the Great Northern Highway within the Shire of Dalwallinu. The name Buntine was first used in 1910 as the name of a nearby hill. In 1913, it was applied to a railway siding on the line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa, at the suggestion of District Surveyor J P Camm. The town of Buntine was gazetted in 1916.
Located at -29.99 116.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Maya, Western Australia
Maya is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town's name is a result of the shortening of the Indigenous Australian word for a nearby spring, Pocanmaya. The name was first recorded by surveyors in 1876. The town originated as a railway siding on the Mullewa to Wongan Hills that was planned in 1913. The townsite was gazetted in 1913 and the railway commenced operation in 1915. The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops.
Located at -29.88 116.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Wubin, Western Australia
Wubin is located in the northern wheatbelt region, 272 km north-northeast of Perth and 21 km north of Dalwallinu. Wubin was originally approved as a siding name on the proposed Wongan Hills to Mullewa railway line in April 1913, land also being set aside and a townsite gazetted the same year. The first lots in the townsite were sold in June 1914, and the railway line opened in 1915.
Located at -30.11 116.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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