Baandee is a small town located in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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, about halfway between the towns of
Kellerberrin and
Merredin on the
Great Eastern Highway
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, approximately from
Perth
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, the state capital.
History
The town was gazetted in April 1912. There is some debate as to the
Aboriginal meaning of the name, although one settler noted that the Aboriginal name for
Hines Hill, to the east, is "Baandui".
In 1932, the
Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two wheat elevators on two new wheat bins, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding. The installation of at least one elevator was completed early the following year.
References
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Towns in Western Australia
Wheatbelt (Western Australia)