TAMMIN
Tammin is the next town encountered
when traveling west towards Kalgoolie from Cunderdin. Tammin qualifies
for the synopsis.
Tammin is a very small Wheatbelt town
that has just the basic services.
That said the town has this great electronic town identification. You
are certainly made to feel welcome.  
Tammin is an
Aboriginal name derived from the nearby Tammin Rock, a name first
recorded by the explorer Charles Cooke Hunt in 1864. The rock possibly
derives its name from the "Tammar", the Aboriginal name of the "Black
Gloved Wallaby" which was once found in this area. Another source
records it as possibly meaning "a grandmother or a grandfather".
The first
European to settle in the area was John Packham in 1893. The railway
to Southern Cross was constructed through the area in 1894-95, and
Tammin was one of the original stations when the line opened in 1895.
As the surrounding area developed for agriculture, there was
sufficient demand for land in the area for the government to declare a
townsite, and Tammin townsite was gazetted in 1899.
Tammin has just
the single Catholic Church.
The Tammin War
Memorial is represented by the Gates.
The Tammin Hotel
is the classic tavern type pub.
Should the
timing be right a coffee or refreshment should be considered?
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