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Bonnie Rock, Western Australia

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Population
  
63 (2006 census)

Postcode(s)
  
6479

Founded
  
1932

Local time
  
Tuesday 2:57 AM

Lga
  
Shire of Mukinbudin

Established
  
1932

State electorate(s)
  
Central Wheatbelt

Elevation
  
417 m

Postal code
  
6479

Federal division
  
Division of Durack

Bonnie Rock, Western Australia

Location
  
346 km (215 mi) East North East of Perth 45 km (28 mi) North North East of Mukinbudin 119 km (74 mi) North West of Southern Cross

Weather
  
25°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 32% Humidity

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

Map of Bonnie Rock WA 6479, Australia

The town was once the terminus of the railway to Beacon.

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.

The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.

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 about 4.30pm (WST) on July 23, 2016.

References

Bonnie Rock, Western Australia Wikipedia