Bonnie Rock, Western Australia

Bonnie Rock is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The town was once the terminus of the railway line from Burakin.

The name of the town originated from a rock formation that is situated close to the town, that was named by a sandalwood cutter.

[2] A short-lived newspaper in the 1930s included the name of the town in its title.

[4] The Russian adventurer Fyodor Konyukhov broke the record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth in a hot air balloon in just over 11 days, landing safely near Bonnie Rock at about 4.30pm (local time) on 23 July 2016.