Bunjil, Western Australia
| Bunjil Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Bunjil | |
| Coordinates | 29°39′54″S 116°22′16″E / 29.665°S 116.371°E |
| Population | 60 (2016 census)[1] |
| Established | 1914 |
| Postcode(s) | 6623 |
| Elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Perenjori |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Bunjil is a small town in Western Australia located on the Mullewa Wubin Road 326 kilometres (203 mi) north of Perth in the Mid West Region. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 60.[1]
The townsite was gazetted in 1914,[2] after being initially established as a railway siding in 1913 to allow transport of crops and stock. The name is Indigenous Australian in origin but its meaning is unknown.
In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[3]
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunjil". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
