Shire of Tammin
Welcome
Tammin is located 184km east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. The Shire of Tammin covers an area of 1,087 km² and is bounded by the Shires of Kellerberrin, Quairading, Cunderdin and Wyalkatchem.
The Shire of Tammin, including the settlements of Bungulla and Yorkrakine, has a total population of 450. The economy of the Shire is primarily agriculture based.
The community enjoys a Mediterranean type climate with weather ranging from 0°C in winter to 40°C plus during the summer. The average yearly rainfall is 370mm, which mainly falls in winter.
There is a constant flow of vehicles passing through the town along the Great Eastern Highway. There is a 24 hour service station and supermarket to assist travellers and locals alike.
The town is serviced daily by the Prospector train with the Railway Station in the centre of Tammin. The journey by rail from Perth takes two and a half hours; by bus about three hours.
Sporting facilities are provided to cater for most sports played in country towns.
Industries are encouraged to establish in the area.
Senior citizens are well catered for with ten, two bedroom units available in a village concept.
Kadjininy Kep
The Shire of Tammin officially opened Kadjininy Kep in April 2005. This exciting project includes an interactive Hydrology Model that explains the loss of farming land to salt and offers some long term solutions.
A 600 seat amphitheatre is also included on site and numerous artistic and cultural performances are held throughout the year.
Click here to visit our coming events page
Tammin Landcare
The Tammin Alcoa Landcare Education Centre is located in the old railway barracks situated about 300m from the town centre and adjacent to the railway and pipelines. Children and teachers from all over the State use the centre as a basis for on site learning about Landcare and rural life.
The Centre is dedicated to the study of the problems of soil and water degradation and increasing awareness of these problems through education. The Centre also studies the possible solutions to these problems through sustainable land management practices.
History
Tammin was first settled in 1893 by John Packham with the arrival of more settlers in the 1900's. The town of Tammin was gazetted in 1899.
The name "TAMMIN" means grandmother or grandfather according to the "Descriptive Vocabulary of Aborigines of WA" by G F Moore. Other theories are that Tammin was named after the Tamma, a small animal that once inhabited the area or the Tamma bush that grows throughout the district.