Jardee Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 34°16′59″S 116°07′01″E / 34.283°S 116.117°E |
Population | 157 ( SAL 2021) [1] |
Established | 1927 |
Postcode(s) | 6258 |
Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Area | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Manjimup |
State 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.