Balagundi, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Balagundi
State:wa
Lga:City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Coordinates:-30.727°N 121.682°W
Postcode:6430
Est:1896
Elevation:414
Stategov:Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:615
Dir1:ENE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:20
Dir2:east
Location2:Kalgoorlie

Balagundi is an abandoned town[1] in Western Australia, 20 km east of Kalgoorlie. It is between Kalgoorlie and Bulong in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia within the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

The town derives its name from a nearby well; it is Aboriginal in origin and its meaning is not known. Following a campaign by the local progress association, the town was gazetted on 26 August 1896.[2]

Gold mining is the main industry in the area, with at least one mine still operating close to the town and further exploration being carried out.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morowa District Historical Society . 2009 . 14 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110312055951/http://members.westnet.com.au/caladenia/ghosttowns/B.pdf . 12 March 2011 .
  2. Western Australian Government Gazette, file 1704/96, 26 August 1896, p. 1437.
  3. Web site: Australian Mines - Balagundi North Gold Project . 2011 . 14 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218085547/http://australianmines.com.au/balagundi_north_gold_project_.146.html . 18 February 2011 .