Balagundi
Western Australia
Balagundi is located in Western Australia
Balagundi
Balagundi
Coordinates30°43′37″S 121°40′55″E / 30.727°S 121.682°E / -30.727; 121.682
Established1896
Postcode(s)6430
Elevation414 m (1,358 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Balagundi is an abandoned town[1] in Western Australia, 20 km east of Kalgoorlie. It is between Kalgoorlie and Bulong in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia within the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

The town derives its name from a nearby well; it is Aboriginal in origin and its meaning is not known. Following a campaign by the local progress association, the town was gazetted on 26 August 1896.[2][3]

Gold mining is the main industry in the area, with at least one mine still operating close to the town and further exploration being carried out.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  3. ^ Western Australian Government Gazette, file 1704/96, 26 August 1896, p. 1437.
  4. ^ "Australian Mines - Balagundi North Gold Project". 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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