Shire of Wongan-Ballidu, Wongan Hills - Western Australia
Shire of Wongan-Ballidu, Wongan Hills - Western Australia
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17-06-2010
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The Shire is located in the centre of the Western Australian Wheatbelt and covers an area of 3,368 square kilometres. The localities within the Shire are Ballidu, East Ballidu, West Ballidu, Burakin, Cadoux, Kondut, Lake Hinds, Lake Ninan, Mocardy and Wongan Hills. The Shire consists of undulating land with various soil types and granite outcrops.
Surveyor General John Septimus Roe discovered the district in 1836, seven years after the founding of the Swan River colony. The Wongan Hills name originates from the Aboriginal name Wongan Katta', which translates to Talking Hills', referring to the wind whispering through the hills