Shackleton - Australia’s smallest bank

The Bankwest bank at Shackleton claims to be Australia’s smallest bank. This is a claim that few would argue with. Measuring only 3 metres by 4 metres the bank closed its doors from business for the last time in 1997.
Thoughout its life, the building has been an Aircraft Observation Post during World War II, a Child Care Centre and the Bank of New South Wales before it finally became known as Bankwest.

Shackleton is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The town is located close to the Salt River and along the disused railway line between Bruce Rock and Quairading.
The 2016 population was 96.
Originally a railway siding for the railway line when constructed in 1913, the town was developed privately before being gazetted in 1951. The town is named after the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
The local Agricultural Hall was officially opened in 1920 by Mr. H. Griffiths MLA; it was built on land provided by Dr. Germyn.
The Bankwest branch in the town claimed to be the world's smallest bank. The building measures 3 by 4 metres (10 by 13 ft), but was closed in 1997.
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.
The town had an Australian rules football team from 1925 to 1970 before it disbanded.Læs mere