Bonnie Rock
Bonnie Rock | |
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Bonnie Rock | |
Interactive map of Bonnie Rock | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′S 118°22′E / 30.533°S 118.367°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1932 |
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| • State electorate | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,246.8 km2 (481.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6479 |
Bonnie Rock is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The town was once the terminus of the railway line from Burakin.
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.
A short-lived newspaper in the 1930s included the name of the town in its title.
The main industry in the town is wheat farming, with the town being a CBH Group receival site.
The Russian adventurer Fyodor Konyukhov broke the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth in a hot air balloon in just over 11 days, landing safely near Bonnie Rock at about 4.30pm (local time) on 23 July 2016.