Kondut, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Kondut
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Wongan-Ballidu
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Postcode:6605
Coordinates:-30.717°N 116.787°W
Est:1917
Elevation:296
Stategov:Moore
Fedgov:Durack
Dist1:205
Dir1:north north east
Location1:Perth
Dist2:21
Dir2:north
Location2:Wongan Hills
Dist3:75
Dir3:south east
Location3:Moora

Kondut is a small town in Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The first European to visit and chart the area was the surveyor C Crossland in 1884. He named a nearby well Conduit Well.The town was originally a railway siding that was constructed in 1913 as part of the Dowerin to Mullewa line.The townsite was later gazetted in 1917.

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBH receival sites . 2011 . 1 April 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 .