Baladjie Rock Explained

Baladjie Rock is a granite rock formation located approximately north of Westonia and approximately north west of Southern Cross in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia and is part of the Baladjie Lake Nature Reserve.^[1]

The reserve is situated within the Great Western Woodlands^[2] and is adjacent to the southern edge of the Baladjie salt lake system.^[3]

The name of the rock is Aboriginal in origin but the meaning is not known. The spelling has been given as Balahgin, Baladgin, Balajie and Baladgee. The town of Baldjie that was established in 1928 took its name from the rock.

See also

• Granite outcrops of Western Australia

References

-30.955°N 118.8764°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Granite Outcrops in the Wheatbelt. 15 December 2018. Central Wheatbelt Visitor Centre Australia. 26 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234823/http://www.wheatbelttourism.com/natural-wonders/granite-outcrops-in-the-wheatbelt/. dead.
2. Web site: Visiting the Great Western Woodlands. 30 July 2013. 15 December 2018. Government of Western Australia.
3. Web site: Baladjie Rock. 15 December 2018. Shire of Westonia.