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]