Bonnie Rock, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

30°32′S 118°22′E / 30.533°S 118.367°E / -30.533; 118.367Population60 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1932Postcode(s)6479Elevation417 m (1,368 ft)Area1,246.8 km² (481.4 sq mi)Location

346 km (215 mi) east north east of Perth
45 km (28 mi) north north east of Mukinbudin
119 km (74 mi) north west of Southern Cross

LGA(s)Shire of MukinbudinState electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt Federal division(s)Durack

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.^[2]

A short-lived newspaper in the 1930s included the name of the town in its title.^[3]

The main industry in the town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bonnie Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
^ The Bonnie Rock - Lake Brown - Mukinbudin leader, Wheatbelt Press, 1934, retrieved 5 December 2018
^ "CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ "Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov breaks world hot air balloon record, lands safety in WA". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 July 2016.