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'''Bindi Bindi''' is a small town located between [[Moora, Western Australia|Moora]] and [[Wongan Hills, Western Australia|Wongan Hills]] in the [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] region of [[Western Australia]].
'''Bindi Bindi''' is a small town located between [[Moora, Western Australia|Moora]] and [[Wongan Hills, Western Australia|Wongan Hills]] in the [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] region of [[Western Australia]]. It has a population of 59 as of the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]].
It has a population of 225 (as at 2020).<ref>http://www.wanowandthen.com/Bindi-Bindi.html</ref>
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The town originated as a [[Western Australian Government Railways]] siding and was gazetted in 1947. The name is believed to be [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] in origin, and is thought to be a word for a sharp stick used to fasten a coat. As is usual in Aboriginal languages, doubling the word means that there are many of the same objects so it is presumed that there were many coat fastening sticks to be found in this area.<ref>http://www.wanowandthen.com/Bindi-Bindi.html</ref> Other sources indicate that the word 'bindi' means little girl in an (unknown) Aboriginal dialect, whilst the more popular translation of the term in recent times indicates that 'bindi bindi' is the Noongar word for 'butterfly'.<ref>https://waltzingmorethanmatilda.com/2012/02/19/girls-names-of-australian-aboriginal-origin/</ref><ref>https://noongarboodjar.com.au/product/bindi-bindi-koondarminy-wer-maamoong-waangka/</ref>


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The town originated as a [[Western Australian Government Railways]] siding and was gazetted in 1947. The name is believed to be [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] in origin, and is thought to be a word for a sharp stick used to fasten a coat. As is usual in Aboriginal languages, doubling the word means that there are many of the same objects so it is presumed that there were many coat fastening sticks to be found in this area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wanowandthen.com/Bindi-Bindi.html|title=BINDI BINDI &#124; Western Australia &#124; www.wanowandthen.com|website=www.wanowandthen.com}}</ref> Other sources indicate that the word 'bindi' means little girl in an (unknown) Aboriginal dialect, whilst the more popular translation of the term in recent times indicates that 'bindi bindi' is the Noongar word for 'butterfly'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waltzingmorethanmatilda.com/2012/02/19/girls-names-of-australian-aboriginal-origin/|title = Girls Names of Australian Aboriginal Origin|date = 19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noongarboodjar.com.au/product/bindi-bindi-koondarminy-wer-maamoong-waangka/|title = Bindi-Bindi Koondarminy wer Maamoong Waangka :: Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation}}</ref>
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The main industry in town is [[wheat]] farming with the town being a [[Cooperative Bulk Handling]] receival site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |title=CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details |year=2010 |access-date=20 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |archive-date=18 March 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

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The main industry in town is [[wheat]] farming with the town being a [[Cooperative Bulk Handling]] receival site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |title=CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details |year=2010 |access-date=20 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf |archive-date=18 March 2012 }}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 00:10, 2 June 2024

Bindi Bindi
Western Australia
Bindi Bindi is located in Western Australia
Bindi Bindi
Bindi Bindi
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Coordinates30°38′S 116°22′E / 30.633°S 116.367°E / -30.633; 116.367
Population59 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1947
Postcode(s)6574
Elevation310 m (1,017 ft)
Area408 km2 (158 sq mi)
Standort
  • 209 km (130 mi) N of Perth
  • 35 km (22 mi) E of Moora
LGA(s)Shire of Moora
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Durack

Bindi Bindi is a small town located between Moora and Wongan Hills in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It has a population of 59 as of the 2021 census.

The town originated as a Western Australian Government Railways siding and was gazetted in 1947. The name is believed to be Aboriginal in origin, and is thought to be a word for a sharp stick used to fasten a coat. As is usual in Aboriginal languages, doubling the word means that there are many of the same objects so it is presumed that there were many coat fastening sticks to be found in this area.[2] Other sources indicate that the word 'bindi' means little girl in an (unknown) Aboriginal dialect, whilst the more popular translation of the term in recent times indicates that 'bindi bindi' is the Noongar word for 'butterfly'.[3][4]

The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bindi Bindi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "BINDI BINDI | Western Australia | www.wanowandthen.com". www.wanowandthen.com.
  3. ^ "Girls Names of Australian Aboriginal Origin". 19 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Bindi-Bindi Koondarminy wer Maamoong Waangka :: Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation".
  5. ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
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