Bendering, Western Australia

Bendering
Western Australia
Bendering
Coordinates 32°52′S 117°09′E / 32.867°S 117.150°E / -32.867; 117.150Coordinates: 32°52′S 117°09′E / 32.867°S 117.150°E / -32.867; 117.150
Established 1921
Postcode(s) 6367
Elevation 306 m (1,004 ft)
Location
  • 291 km (181 mi) East of Perth
  • 12 km (7 mi) North of Kondinin
LGA(s) Shire of Kondinin
State electorate(s) Wagin
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Bendering is a town located between Kondinin and Narembeen in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

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.

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[2]

References

  1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  2. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2011.


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