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Ejanding, Western Australia

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Established
  
1930

State electorate(s)
  
Central Wheatbelt

Founded
  
1930

Postal code
  
6461

Federal division
  
Division of Durack

Postcode(s)
  
6461

Elevation
  
299 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:55 AM

Lga
  
Shire of Dowerin

Ejanding, Western Australia

Location
  
186 km (116 mi) NE of Perth 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Dowerin

Weather
  
23°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 55% Humidity

Ejanding is a townsite in the central Wheatbelt, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northeast of Dowerin. It was originally a siding on the Ejanding Northward railway, a line built between the town now known as Amery, and Kalannie, around 1927. Amery was originally named Ejanding in 1910, but was changed to Amery in 1928. Ejanding was gazetted as a townsite in 1930, and is Aboriginal in origin. It derives its name from "Hejanding Well", a name first recorded by the surveyor/explorer Augustus Gregory in 1846.

Ejanding used to have a Primary school. It operated from 1926 till 2000, closing due to low numbers. Currently Ejanding has a few houses, a wheatbin and railway siding, and is the location of the Dowerin Go Kart Club.

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

References

Ejanding, Western Australia Wikipedia