Bonnie Rock, Western Australia

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Bonnie Rock
Western Australia
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Bonnie Rock
Bonnie Rock, Western Australia
Coordinates 30°32′S118°22′E / 30.533°S 118.367°E / -30.533; 118.367
Population60 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1932
Postcode(s) 6479
Elevation417 m (1,368 ft)
Area1,246.8 km2 (481.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Mukinbudin
State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s) Durack

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

The town was once the terminus of the railway line from Burakin.

The name of the town originated from a rock formation that is situated close to the town, that was named by a sandalwood cutter. The townsite was gazetted in 1932. [2]

A short-lived newspaper in the 1930s included the name of the town in its title. [3]

The main industry in the town is wheat farming, with the town being a CBH Group receival site. [4]

The Russian adventurer Fyodor Konyukhov broke the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth in a hot air balloon in just over 11 days, landing safely near Bonnie Rock at about 4.30pm (local time) on 23 July 2016. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bonnie Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  3. ↑ The Bonnie Rock - Lake Brown - Mukinbudin leader, Wheatbelt Press, 1934, retrieved 5 December 2018
  4. ↑ "CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov breaks world hot air balloon record, lands safety in WA". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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