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Railway Street, Pantapin, 2018
Pantapin Location in Western Australia
Population	141 (2006 census)
Established	1913
Postcode(s)	6384
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Location	191 km (119 mi) east of Perth 26 km (16 mi) east of Quairading 36 km (22 mi) south of Kellerberrin
LGA(s)	Shire of Quairading
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)	O'Connor

Pantapin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The town originated as a railway siding that was planned in 1912 as part of the Quairading to Bruce Rock line. The town was initially named Ulakain, after a nearby well, and was gazetted under that name in 1914.

The name proved problematic – causing mail and goods to go missing, according to the residents – and was changed in 1921.

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