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 | |
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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.
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