CBH grain receival points

Historically they have been linked with the wheatbelt railway lines, and the transport of grain to ports for export.

The range of available bins or grain silos have taken on identity as large public art works in the 2010s in the Public Silo Trail,[2] with three sections[citation needed] to the trail identified:[3][4] The earlier bins were made at the time of the change from wheat transport in bags, to bulk operations – and at the time of the creation of the CBH Group in 1933.

[5] The first five bins or grain receival points were located at Western Australian Government Railways sidings at:[6] Due to their size, many of the storage bins were significant landmarks on the landscape in the agricultural communities of Western Australia.

[15][16] By 2011, the Western Australian wheatbelt operations of CBH was split up into 12 management zone areas, with a set of locations in each zone with management offices, port terminals, and transfer depots identified.

Where the older structures tend to be next to, or aligned with the railway lines where they were built, many sites have extended grounds.

Tammin wheat bins – older style storage on left, larger on right
An open topped wheat bin (with covers attached) at Calingiri