Gingin, Western Australia
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Water Wheel in Gingin park, from the original flour mill in Gingin | |
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Interactive map of Gingin | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′S 115°55′E / 31.34°S 115.91°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1883 (town declared) |
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| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 902 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6503 |
| Mean max temp | 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 633.6 mm (24.94 in) |
Gingin is a town in Western Australia, located on the Brand Highway 67 kilometres (42 mi) north of the Perth city centre. It is the council seat for the Shire of Gingin local government area. Gingin had a population of 852 at the 2016 census. The town's economy is mostly based on its agriculture, although there has been an increasing focus on science with the establishment of the Australian International Gravitational Observatory and Gravity Discovery Centre. There is also a small military airfield, RAAF Gingin, located nearby.