Balagundi, Western Australia

Balagundi
Western Australia
Balagundi
Coordinates 30°43′37″S 121°40′55″E / 30.727°S 121.682°E / -30.727; 121.682Coordinates: 30°43′37″S 121°40′55″E / 30.727°S 121.682°E / -30.727; 121.682
Established 1896
Postcode(s) 6430
Elevation 414 m (1,358 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Balagundi is an abandoned town[1] in Western Australia, 20 km east of Kalgoorlie. It is between Kalgoorlie and Bulong in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

The town derives its name from a nearby well, it is Aboriginal in origin and its meaning is not known. Following a campaign by the local progress association, the town was gazetted on 26 August 1896.[2][3]

Gold mining is the main industry in the area with at least one mine still operating close to the town and further exploration being carried out.[4]

References

  1. "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  3. Western Australian Government Gazette, file 1704/96, 26 August 1896, p.1437.
  4. "Australian Mines - Balagundi North Gold Project". 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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