Bendering is a town located between Kondinin and Narembeen in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
Bendering Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 32°52′S 117°09′E / 32.867°S 117.150°E |
Established | 1921 |
Postcode(s) | 6367 |
Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Kondinin |
State electorate(s) | Wagin |
Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
The town was gazetted in 1921.[1] The name of the town is taken from a nearby spring and is Aboriginal in origin; its meaning is unknown. Bendering was a stop on the Merredin to Yilliminning railway line.[2]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[3]
References
edit- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2011.