Bonnie Rock, Western Australia

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Bonnie Rock
Western Australia
Bonnie Rock is located in Western Australia
Bonnie Rock
Bonnie Rock
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Population 63 (2006 Census)[1]
Established 1932
Postcode(s) 6479
Elevation 417 m (1,368 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Mukinbudin
State 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]

The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[3]

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