Nyabing

History

Nyabing and the Shire of Kent are located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation. The first Europeans to visit the area were sandalwood cutters, and the first lease taken in the area was by settler John Hassell in 1873. The townsite was planned in 1911 as part of the Great Southern Railway; the name given to the siding was Nampup. The name Nampup is also Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a local soak. Lots were surveyed later in the year and the town was gazetted in 1912. The name was changed later that year after several complaints that Nampup was too similar to Nannup; the town was renamed to Nyabing. The town became a stop on the Katanning to Pingrup railway line when it opened as far Nyabing in 1912 and was extended to Pingrup in 1923. The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling. Along the Katanning-Nyabing Road, two other town sites exist within the locality, Kwobrup and Moornaming, both located west of the townsite of Nyabing.