Benjaberring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located in the Shire of Wyalcatchem. The name of the town originates from the Aboriginal name of a nearby water source. The name of the area first appears on charts in 1846; the town site was first declared as Benjabbering in 1910, but the spelling was changed to Benjaberring in 1911 to more accurately reflect the correct pronunciation.[2] In 1927 - the wheat statistics were showing over 2,000 tons annually for the years 1924/1925, and 1925/1926.[3]
| Benjaberring Western Australia | |
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  Benjaberring | |
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| Coordinates | 31°09′S 117°17′E / 31.150°S 117.283°E |
| Population | 23 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1910 |
| Postcode(s) | 6463 |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Wyalkatchem |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
In 1932 it was the location of a railway siding and was one of five bulk grain receival locations that was the beginning of the Cooperative Bulk Handling organisation now known as the CBH Group.[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Benjaberring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "WHEAT STATISTICS". Western Mail. Vol. XLII, no. 2, 138. Western Australia. 20 January 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BULK HANDLING". The West Australian. Vol. XLIX, no. 9, 524. Western Australia. 5 January 1933. p. 50. Retrieved 4 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
