Jardee, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

34°16′59″S 116°07′01″E / 34.283°S 116.117°E / -34.283; 116.117Population157 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1927Postcode(s)6258Elevation291 m (955 ft)Area42 km² (16 sq mi)Location

423 km (263 mi) SSE of Perth
5 km (3 mi) SSW of Manjimup

LGA(s)Shire of ManjimupState electorate(s)Blackwood-Stirling Federal division(s)O'Connor

Jardee is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. It is situated along the South Western Highway between Manjimup and Pemberton.

It was originally a railway siding named Jardanup, which had been established in 1912 during the construction of the Bridgetown to Wilgarup railway line. Jardanup was the terminus built to service the No. 1 state saw mill, also built in 1912.

In 1920 the railway line spread during the visit of Edward Prince of Wales, (the future King Edward VIII) derailing the royal train.^[2] In most reports the location was identified as "ten miles from Bridgetown".^[3]

The name of the town was changed to Jardee in 1925 as it was often confused with Dardanup, and the town was gazetted in 1927.^[4]

The name is a portmanteau of the Aboriginal word for the area Jardanup and the name of a historic property in the area, Deeside.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jardee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "The Prince's Railway Accident". The Narracoorte Herald. Vol. XXXXV, no. 4, 589. South Australia. 13 July 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "THE PRINCE OF WALES". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 5248. Queensland, Australia. 7 July 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 8 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "History of country town names – J". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2011.