Dalwallinu, Western Australia

A small town located in the northern Wheatbelt.
Location: 251 km north north east of Perth.
Origin of name: an Aboriginal word said to mean "a place to wait a while", although this is disputed by some early residents of the district. Another source suggests the meaning is "good lands", referring to the open grass lands closer to Pithara.
Brief history: the townsite of Dalwallinu was gazetted in 1914, although the name was in use as a railway station on the Wongan Hills - Mullewa Line in 1913.
Natural features: wildflowers at Jibberding; Petrudor Rocks.
Built features: Kalannie Heritage Trail; White Wells