{{Redirect|Kellerberrin|the local government area|Shire of Kellerberrin}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Kellerberrin | state = wa | image = Massingham Street, Kellerberrin, 2014(7).JPG | caption = Massingham Street, Kellerberrin, 2014 | lga = Shire of Kellerberrin | local_map = yes | zoom = 10 | coordinates = {{coord|31.63|S|117.71|E|display=inline,title}} | postcode = 6410 | est = 1901 | pop = <!--leave blank to draw the latest automatically from Wikidata--> | area = {{wikidata|property|raw|P2046}} | elevation= 254 | maxtemp = | mintemp = | rainfall = | stategov = Central Wheatbelt | fedgov = Durack | dist1 = 205 | dir1 = east | location1= Perth | dist2 = 55 | dir2 = west | location2= Merredin | dist3 = 81 | dir3 = south east | location3= Dowerin }} '''Kellerberrin''' is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, {{convert|205|km|mi|0}} east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. The town serves as a stop on the ''Prospector'' and ''MerredinLink'' rural train services. It is also located on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail.
==History== thumb|left|250px Early settlers from 1890 to 1910 from Ireland settled in the area of Kellerberrin and Wittem. Their family name was English. A road was named after this family. The railway line from Northam to Southern Cross was constructed through here in 1893–94, and this section opened for traffic in 1895. Kellerberrin was one of the original stations when the line opened. By 1898 there was a demand for small blocks of land in the area, and the government surveyed a number of {{convert|20|acre|ha|adj=mid|order=flip}} lots the same year. The area was gazetted as Kellerberrin townsite in 1901, and the government soon made more land available for settlers.
In 1898 the Agricultural Hall was officially opened. It was built with granite walling and brick dressing with a jarrah and iron roof. The building is located on the north side of the railway line, adjoining the post office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3211375 |title=Opening of the Agricultural Hall, Kellerberrin|newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=31 December 1898 |access-date=2 October 2013 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The hall is now used as a folk museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australiaeguide.com.au/kellerberrin.php|title=Kellerberrin, Australia|date=10 February 2013|access-date=2 October 2013|publisher=Australia Travel Guides}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32560140 |title=Country elevators |newspaper=The West Australian|location=Perth|date=6 July 1932|access-date=6 April 2013|page=10|publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |title=CBH receival sites |year=2011 |access-date=1 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |archive-date=18 March 2012 }}</ref>
In September 2023, a worker at a grain silo shot and killed another worker, then shot himself following a standoff with police.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peppiatt |first=Rebecca |last2=Burton |first2=Jesinta |date=2023-09-07 |title=Kellerberrin shooter dead after Wheatbelt lockdown |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/locals-urged-to-stay-indoors-as-police-hunt-shooter-in-wa-country-town-20230907-p5e2rj.html |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
==Etymology== The name Kellerberrin is Aboriginal, and is derived from the name of a nearby hill. The hill was first recorded as "Killaburing Hill" by an explorer in 1861, but in 1864 the explorer Charles Hunt recorded it as Kellerberrin Hill. One source claims that Kellerberrin is the name for the fierce ants that are found in the area, while another gives it as meaning "camping place near where rainbow birds are found" – ''kalla'' means camping place or place of, and ''berrin berrin'' is the rainbow bird.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|K|2007-06-08}}</ref>
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==Climate== Kellerberrin has a semi-arid climate with hot dry summers and slightly wet winters.
{{Weather box |location = Kellerberrin |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 47.5 |Feb record high C = 47.5 |Mar record high C = 44.4 |Apr record high C = 39.5 |May record high C = 34.3 |Jun record high C = 27.5 |Jul record high C = 24.9 |Aug record high C = 31.0 |Sep record high C = 34.5 |Oct record high C = 39.4 |Nov record high C = 44.5 |Dec record high C = 46.3 |year record high C = 47.5 |Jan high C = 34.0 |Feb high C = 33.3 |Mar high C = 30.2 |Apr high C = 25.7 |May high C = 20.8 |Jun high C = 17.5 |Jul high C = 16.4 |Aug high C = 17.6 |Sep high C = 20.7 |Oct high C = 24.7 |Nov high C = 28.9 |Dec high C = 32.0 |year high C = 25.1 |Jan low C = 16.9 |Feb low C = 16.9 |Mar low C = 15.1 |Apr low C = 11.7 |May low C = 8.3 |Jun low C = 6.8 |Jul low C = 5.6 |Aug low C = 5.4 |Sep low C = 6.4 |Oct low C = 8.8 |Nov low C = 12.3 |Dec low C = 15.0 |year low C = 10.8 |Jan record low C = 7.2 |Feb record low C = 6.1 |Mar record low C = 2.1 |Apr record low C = 1.0 |May record low C = -2.2 |Jun record low C = -5.2 |Jul record low C = -4.5 |Aug record low C = -2.5 |Sep record low C = -4.5 |Oct record low C = -1.5 |Nov record low C = 0.5 |Dec record low C = 4.1 |year record low C = -5.2 |Jan precipitation mm = 13.4 |Feb precipitation mm = 14.4 |Mar precipitation mm = 20.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 21.1 |May precipitation mm = 42.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 53.6 |Jul precipitation mm = 51.6 |Aug precipitation mm = 41.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 26.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 18.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 12.4 |Dec precipitation mm = 13.4 |year precipitation mm = 327.5 |Jan precipitation days = 2.0 |Feb precipitation days = 2.3 |Mar precipitation days = 3.2 |Apr precipitation days = 4.6 |May precipitation days = 8.3 |Jun precipitation days = 11.5 |Jul precipitation days = 12.7 |Aug precipitation days = 11.0 |Sep precipitation days = 8.2 |Oct precipitation days = 5.5 |Nov precipitation days = 3.3 |Dec precipitation days = 2.4 |year precipitation days = 75.0 |humidity colour=green |Jan humidity = 27 |Feb humidity = 30 |Mar humidity = 34 |Apr humidity = 42 |May humidity = 50 |Jun humidity = 60 |Jul humidity = 62 |Aug humidity = 57 |Sep humidity = 48 |Oct humidity = 35 |Nov humidity = 30 |Dec humidity = 26 |year humidity = 42 |source 1 = <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_010073_All.shtml | publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for Kellerberrin |access-date = 12 July 2014}}</ref> |date=July 2014 }}
==Rail services== Transwa's ''MerredinLink'' and ''Prospector'' services stop at Kellerberrin, at least one service each day.<ref name="avonlink-and-merredinlink-timetable">{{cite web |url=https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-006%20-%20AvonLink%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-093009-967 |title=AvonLink and MerredinLink Timetable |website=Transwa |publisher=Public Transport Authority |access-date=2020-06-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313155539/https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-006%20-%20AvonLink%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-093009-967 |archive-date=2020-03-13 }}</ref><ref name="prospector-timetable">{{cite web |url=https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-007%20-%20Prospector%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-094924-633 |title=Prospector Timetable |website=Transwa |publisher=Public Transport Authority |access-date=2020-06-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618070420/https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-007%20-%20Prospector%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-094924-633 |archive-date=2020-06-18 }}</ref>
{{Adjacent stations|system=Transwa |line1=MerredinLink|left1=Tammin|right1=Doodlakine |line2=Prospector|left2=Tammin|right2=Doodlakine }}
==Notable people== Kellerberrin is the birthplace of:
* Barbara York Main (1929–2019) – Australian arachnologist, author, and adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia. * Jessie Pengilly (1918–1945) – world record holding road and track cyclist * Derek Kickett – Australian rules footballer former player for North Melbourne, Essendon and Sydney. Won 1987 Sandover Medal. * Byron Pickett – Australian rules footballer acknowledged as one of the finest Aboriginal players in the history of the game, played for Port Adelaide (SAFL), North Melbourne, Port Adelaide (AFL) and Melbourne. Won 2004 Norm Smith Medal. * Peter Walsh (1935–2015) – Australian Senator, served as Minister for Resources and Energy and Finance Minister * Nicky Winmar – Australian rules footballer, played for South Fremantle, St Kilda and Western Bulldogs.
==See also== * The Avon Gazette and York Times
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Category:Towns in Western Australia Category:Grain receival points of Western Australia