Benjaberring, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 31°09′S 117°17′E / 31.150°S 117.283°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Established | 1910 |
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| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6463 |
Benjaberring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located in the Shire of Wyalcatchem. The name of the town originates from the Aboriginal name of a nearby water source. The name of the area first appears on charts in 1846; the town site was first declared as Benjabbering in 1910, but the spelling was changed to Benjaberring in 1911 to more accurately reflect the correct pronunciation. In 1927 - the wheat statistics were showing over 2,000 tons annually for the years 1924/1925, and 1925/1926.
In 1932 it was the location of a railway siding and was one of five bulk grain receival locations that was the beginning of the Cooperative Bulk Handling organisation now known as the CBH Group.