Bonnie Rock is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
Bonnie Rock Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 30°32′S 118°22′E |
Population | 60 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 1932 |
Postcode(s) | 6479 |
Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Mukinbudin |
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
Federal division(s) | Durack |
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.[2]
A short-lived newspaper in the 1930s included the name of the town in its title.[3]
The main industry in the town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[4]
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 at about 4.30pm (local time) on 23 July 2016.[5]