Jardee, Western Australia

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.

Jardee
Western Australia
Jardee
Coordinates34.283°S 116.117°E / -34.283; 116.117
Population377 (2011 census)[1]
Established1927
Postcode(s)6258
Elevation291 m (955 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Manjimup
State electorate(s)Blackwood-Stirling
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

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
  1. Jardee Australian Bureau of Statistics
  2. "The Prince's Railway Accident". The Narracoorte Herald. XXXXV (4, 589). South Australia. 13 July 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "THE PRINCE OF WALES". Western Star And Roma Advertiser (5248). Queensland, Australia. 7 July 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 8 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – J". Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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