Kondut, Western Australia

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Kondut
Western Australia
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The former Kondut Post Office and Quarters, 2018
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Kondut
Coordinates 30°43′01″S116°47′13″E / 30.717°S 116.787°E / -30.717; 116.787 Coordinates: 30°43′01″S116°47′13″E / 30.717°S 116.787°E / -30.717; 116.787
Population41 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1917
Postcode(s) 6605
Elevation296 m (971 ft)
Location
  • 205 km (127 mi) north north east of Perth
  • 21 km (13 mi) north of Wongan Hills
  • 75 km (47 mi) south east of Moora
LGA(s) Shire of Wongan-Ballidu
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Durack

Kondut is a small town in Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The first European to visit and chart the area was the surveyor C Crossland in 1884. He named a nearby well Conduit Well. The town was originally a railway siding that was constructed in 1913 as part of the Dowerin to Mullewa line. The townsite was later gazetted in 1917. [2]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kondut (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  3. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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