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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]]. |
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The town originated as a [[Western Australian Government Railways]] siding and was gazetted in 1947.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|C|2011-02-12}}</ref> |
The town originated as a [[Western Australian Government Railways]] siding and was gazetted in 1947.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|C|2011-02-12}}</ref> The name is [[Indigenous Australian|Aboriginal]] in origin and is the word for stick or skewer with which a coat is hung on to. The doubling of the word is to indicate many of them. |
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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|accessdate=2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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|accessdate=2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:41, 20 March 2011
| Bindi Bindi Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Population | 59 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Standort | |
| 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.
The town originated as a Western Australian Government Railways siding and was gazetted in 1947.[2] The name is Aboriginal in origin and is the word for stick or skewer with which a coat is hung on to. The doubling of the word is to indicate many of them.
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bindi Bindi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
