Ejanding, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Ejanding
Lga:Shire of Dowerin
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-31.105°N 117.11°W
Est:1930
Postcode:6461
Elevation:299
Dist1:186
Dir1:NE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:20
Dir2:NNE
Location2:Dowerin
Fedgov:Durack
Stategov:Moore
State:wa

Ejanding is a townsite in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is located about 20km (10miles) north-northeast of Dowerin. It was originally a siding on the Ejanding Northward railway, a line built between the town now known as Amery, and Kalannie, around 1927.[1] Amery was originally named Ejanding in 1910, but was changed to Amery in 1928. Ejanding was gazetted as a townsite in 1930. Its name is Aboriginal in origin, derived from "Hejanding Well", a name first recorded by the surveyor/explorer Augustus Gregory in 1846.Ejanding used to have a primary school. It operated from 1926 until 2000, closing due to low numbers.Currently Ejanding has a few houses, a wheatbin and railway siding, and is the location of the Dowerin Go Kart Club.

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ejanding Northward Railway . . 5 . 298 . Western Australia . 17 May 1929 . 27 August 2024 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: CBH receival sites . 2011 . 1 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf . 18 March 2012 .