Established 1896 Elevation 414 m Postal code 6430 | Postcode(s) 6430 Founded 1896 Federal division Division of O'Connor | |
 | ||
Location 615 km (382 mi) ENE of Perth
20 km (12 mi) East of Kalgoorlie State electorate(s) Electoral district of Kalgoorlie Weather 23°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 35% Humidity Lga City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder | ||
Balagundi is an abandoned town in Western Australia, 20 km east of Kalgoorlie. It is between Kalgoorlie and Bulong in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
The town derives its name from a nearby well, it is Aboriginal in origin and its meaning is not known. Following a campaign by the local progress association, the town was gazetted on 26 August 1896.
Gold mining is the main industry in the area with at least one mine still operating close to the town and further exploration being carried out.
References
Balagundi, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA