Baandee, Western Australia
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Baandee, Western Australia
| Baandee Western Australia |
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 Baandee
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| Postcode: | 6412 |
| Elevation: | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Kellerberrin |
| State electorate: | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Coordinates: 31°34′52″S 117°58′41″E / 31.581°S 117.978°E
Baandee is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about halfway between the towns of Kellerberrin and Merredin on the Great Eastern Highway approximately 230 kilometres (143 mi) from Perth, the state capital.
History
The town was gazetted in April 1912. There is some debate as to the Aboriginal meaning of the name, although one settler noted that the Aboriginal name for Hines Hill, 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the east, is "Baandui".[1]
References
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
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