Hines Hill, Western Australia
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = town
| name = Hines Hill
| state = wa
| image = Great Eastern Highway, Hines Hill, 2014(2).JPG
| caption = Great Eastern Highway, Hines Hill, 2014
| lga = Shire of Merredin
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 10
| coordinates = {{coord|31.54|S|118.08|E|display=inline,title}}
| postcode = 6413
| est = 1910
| pop =
| area = {{cvt |input=P2046}}
| elevation= 255
| stategov = Central Wheatbelt
| fedgov = Durack
| dist1 = 240
| dir1 = east
| location1= Perth
| dist2 = 20
| dir2 = west
| location2= Merredin
| dist3 = 35
| dir3 = east
| location3= Kellerberrin
}}
Hines Hill is a town located {{cvt|240|km}} east of Perth, between the towns of Merredin and Doodlakine in Western Australia. The town is situated on the Great Eastern Highway and also on the edge of Lake Baandee. The town has one of the first privately owned weighbridges in Western Australia is located close to the town.{{cite web|url=http://www.wheatbelttourism.com/en/Towns/Hines+Hill.htm|title=Central Wheatbelt Tourist Centre - Hines Hill|year=2008|access-date=2008-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722062843/http://www.wheatbelttourism.com/en/Towns/Hines+Hill.htm|archive-date=22 July 2008|url-status=dead}}
Geography
It serves as a stop on the MerredinLink and Prospector rural train services. The railway line from Northam to Southern Cross was built through the locality in 1894 and the section was opened for traffic in 1895. The townsite was named after the original siding and the town was gazetted in 1910.{{LandInfo WA|c|H|2008-09-20}}
Hines Hill is a nearby geographical feature; it is thought{{by whom|date=May 2016}} to have been named after Jack Hines, a sandalwood collector who worked in the area.
Economy
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |title=CBH receival sites |year=2011 |access-date=1 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |archive-date=March 18, 2012 }}
Rail services
Transwa's AvonLink and Prospector services stop at Hines Hill, at least one service each day.{{cite web |url=https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-006%20-%20AvonLink%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-093009-967 |title=AvonLink and MerredinLink Timetable |website=Transwa |publisher=Public Transport Authority |access-date=2020-06-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313155539/https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-006%20-%20AvonLink%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-093009-967 |archive-date=2020-03-13 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-007%20-%20Prospector%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-094924-633 |title=Prospector Timetable |website=Transwa |publisher=Public Transport Authority |access-date=2020-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618070420/https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Timetables/2930-200-007%20-%20Prospector%20Timetable.pdf?ver=2019-09-24-094924-633 |archive-date=18 June 2020 }}
{{Adjacent stations|system=Transwa
|line1=MerredinLink|left1=Doodlakine|right1=Merredin
|line2=Prospector|left2=Doodlakine|right2=Merredin
}}
See also
References
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{{Towns Wheatbelt South WA}}
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Category:Towns in Western Australia