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]