Baandee, Western Australia

Baandee is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about halfway between the towns of Kellerberrin and Merredin on the Great Eastern Highway, approximately 230 kilometres (143 mi) from Perth, the state capital.

Baandee Western Australia
Baandee
Coordinates	31.581°S 117.978°E / -31.581; 117.978
Population	12 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6412
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Area	146.3 km2 (56.5 sq mi)
Location	229 km (142 mi) ENE of Perth 30 km (19 mi) W of Merredin
LGA(s)	Shire of Kellerberrin
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	Durack

History

The town was gazetted in April 1912. There is some debate as to the Aboriginal meaning of the name, although one settler noted that the Aboriginal name for Hines Hill, 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the east, is "Baandui".^[2]

In 1932, the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two wheat elevators on two new wheat bins, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.^[3] The installation of at least one elevator was completed early the following year.^[4]