| Type: | town |
| Jitarning | |
| State: | wa |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 9 |
| Coordinates: | -32.7859°N 117.9966°W |
| Lga: | Shire of Kulin |
| Postcode: | 6365 |
| Est: | 1917 |
| Pop: | 72 |
| Elevation: | 342 |
| Dist1: | 257.7 |
| Dir1: | SE |
| Location1: | Perth |
Jitarning is a locality in the Shire of Kulin in Western Australia, with a population of 63 according to the 2021 Census.[1]
Jitarning is located approximately 22km south of the town of Kulin.
Michael Brown, founder of the Narrogin Road Board and the Narrogin Flour Mills, took up a pastoral lease and established a base camp at Jitarning (formerly Geetaring) soak. The presence of the nearby water sources drew in settlers and future residents. Jitarning was gazetted in 1917[2] after the construction of the Merredin to Yilliminning railway line connected the small settlement.[3]
An inability to get a liquor licence hindered Jitarning's development into a small town; the neighbouring Kulin's hotel had a licence, so it outcompeted Jitaring, causing Kulin's continual development and hindering Jitarning's growth.