fewer than a dozen in 1995. Narrogin today Narrogin's previous role as a major railway junction has acted as an attractor for agricultural service industries as well as government departments and agencies. The town has accumulated significant public infrastructuremainly in the health and education areas. This infrastructure serves as the base for the modern regional centre that Narrogin has become today. The Old Court House Museum is a major attraction for tourists. The building was designed by the architect George Temple-Poole and constructed in 1894. The building served as a Government school until 1905, when it became the local courthouse. A local branch of the Agricultural Bank was housed in the building between 1924 and 1945, but in 1970 it was converted again into the local courthouse. Since 1976, the building has been used as a museum, exhibiting displays of regional memorabilia. The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling. Climate Narrogin has a Mediterranean climate characterised by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The highest temperature recorded in Narrogin was on 3 February 2007; the lowest temperature recorded was on 6 September 1956. Narrogin's highest daily rainfall occurred on 29 January 1990 when of rain was recorded. Sport In 1951 the Australian Grand Prix was held on a circuit through the town's streets. The event attracted a crowd estimated at 35,000, and was won by Warwick Pratley driving an Australian developed car. An annual race meeting was held on a shorter circuit starting in 1948, replacing Pingelly as host of the Great Southern Flying 50. Racing in Narrogin ceased after the 1955 Le Mans disaster. The town also acts as a hub for sporting competitions in the surrounding regions. Facilities were improved in recent years with the development of the Narrogin Leisure Complex, which houses a outdoor pool, indoor heated pool with leisure pool, gymnasium, café, squash courts, basketball stadiums as well as a world class wet synthetic hockey turf. Military history During World War II, Narrogin was the location of RAAF No.25 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot, built in 1942 and closed on 14 June 1944. It was situated on Granite Road. Usually consisting of 4 tanks, 31 fuel depots were built across Australia for the storage and supply of aircraft fuel for the RAAF and the US Army Air Forces at a total cost of £900,000