Bonnie Rock, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Bonnie Rock
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Mukinbudin
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-30.5333°N 140°W
Postcode:6479
Est:1932
Elevation:417
Stategov:Central Wheatbelt
Fedgov:Durack
Dist1:346
Dir1:east north east
Location1:Perth
Dist2:45
Dir2:north north east
Location2:Mukinbudin
Dist3:119
Dir3:north west
Location3:Southern Cross

Bonnie Rock is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

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.

A short-lived newspaper in the 1930s included the name of the town in its title.

The main industry in the town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details . 2010 . 31 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf . 18 March 2012 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov breaks world hot air balloon record, lands safety in WA. . 24 July 2016.