Balagundi, Western Australia

Balagundi is an

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

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

[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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