Visit Calingiri
Calingiri is a town located 143km north-east of Perth. The town derives its name from Calingiri Waterhole, the name of which was first recorded by a surveyor in 1903. The settlement was first proposed in 1914. By the time the town was gazetted in 1917 it was variously spelt as Calingtry, Kalingiri, The Washpool, Kalingary, Calingarra, Calingtry, Calingiry, Kalingiry and finally Calingiri
Home to a population of 332, the main industry in town is wheatfarming.
Calingiri is the administrative centre of the Shire of Victoria Plains. Facilities in the town include the shire office, public library, sports ground, primary school, general store and post-office. Visitors can pop into the Shire office for tourist information, maps, visitor guides and to get the inside scoop on what's going on around the region.
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