Jardee, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Jardee
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Manjimup
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-34.283°N 116.117°W
Postcode:6258
Est:1927
Elevation:291
Stategov:Blackwood-Stirling
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:423
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:5
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Manjimup

Jardee is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. It is situated along the South Western Highway between Manjimupand Pemberton.

It was originally a railway siding named Jardanup, which had been established in 1912 during the construction of the Bridgetown to Wilgarup railway line. Jardanup was the terminus built to service the No. 1 state saw mill, also built in 1912.

In 1920 the railway line spread during the visit of Edward Prince of Wales, (the future King Edward VIII) derailing the royal train.[1] In most reports the location was identified as "ten miles from Bridgetown".[2]

The name of the town was changed to Jardee in 1925 as it was often confused with Dardanup, and the town was gazetted in 1927.

The name is a portmanteau of the Aboriginal word for the area Jardanup and the name of a historic property in the area, Deeside.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Prince's Railway Accident. . . XXXXV . 4,589 . South Australia . 13 July 1920 . 8 October 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: THE PRINCE OF WALES. . . 5248 . Queensland, Australia . 7 July 1920 . 8 October 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.