Bejoording, Western Australia
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Interactive map of Bejoording | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′55″S 116°30′36″E / 31.382°S 116.51°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 157 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6566 |
Bejoording is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The first European to visit the area was George Fletcher Moore, who explored the area in 1836. Moore recorded the Aboriginal name of the area as Bejoording.
The land was earmarked to be developed as a townsite in 1839 and left vacant for that purpose. In 1856 the first lots were sold and the townsite was gazetted in 1899.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bejoording (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bejoording (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Landgate. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2008.