Benjaberring, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Benjaberring
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Wyalkatchem
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-31.15°N 134°W
Postcode:6463
Est:1910
Elevation:355
Stategov:Central Wheatbelt
Fedgov:Durack
Dist1:199
Dir1:north east
Location1:Perth
Dist2:10
Dir2:west
Location2:Wyalkatchem
Dist3:24
Dir3:east
Location3:Dowerin

Benjaberring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located in the Shire of Wyalcatchem.The name of the town originates from the Aboriginal name of a nearby water source.The name of the area first appears on charts in 1846; the town site was first declared as Benjabbering in 1910, but the spelling was changed to Benjaberring in 1911 to more accurately reflect the correct pronunciation.In 1927 - the wheat statistics were showing over 2,000 tons annually for the years 1924/1925, and 1925/1926.[1]

In 1932 it was the location of a railway siding and was one of five bulk grain receival locations that was the beginning of the Cooperative Bulk Handling organisation now known as the CBH Group.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: WHEAT STATISTICS. . . XLII . 2,138 . Western Australia . 20 January 1927 . 4 October 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: BULK HANDLING. . . XLIX . 9,524 . Western Australia . 5 January 1933 . 4 October 2021 . 50 . National Library of Australia.