Kondinin (original spelling Condinin)

Kondinin wheat stack  1929- 1933  Photo courtesy of SLWA.


​No one is sure about the origin of the name. It was adopted to describe the lake - hence Kondinin Lake - and when the town grew up it was duly named after the lake but no one is sure what 'kondinin' means. It was a local First Nations word first recorded by Surveyor General John Septimus Roe in 1848. Source: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/kondinin-wa​

The town of Kondinin began life as a railway station on the railway line from Yilliminning (near Narrogin) to Kondinin, built from 1911 to 1915. The district around Kondinin was already settled when the government chose to construct a railway line here in 1911.
The townsite was gazetted in 1915. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kondinin,_Western_Australia​

Kondinin is in the heart of wheat, sheep and canola farming country in Western Australia's Central Wheatbelt.
​ It boasts granite rocks with spectacular views and woodlands with vibrant wildflowers and gum trees.
It is the " Home of the Group", a farm improvement group which had its origins in Kondinin and grew to become a well- known nationwide group.

​Kondinin is located at the western end of the Kondinin Shire and is 272 kms south-east of Perth.
​The Shire has three towns: Kondinin, Karlgarin and Hyden.

The town population of Kondinin is approximately 300 people and the shire has close to 1200 people.
​Kondinin was firstly settled in 1909 and was surveyed in 1910 by Surveyor General J.S. Roe.
Industries in the shire consist of grain growing, livestock, manufacturing and tourism.

Community Groups
  • Central Ag-care Family Counselling Service
  • H.A.C.C.
  • F.E.S.A
  • Kondinin Anglican Church Committee
  • Kondinin Artists' Group
  • Kondinin Calendar
  • Kondinin Community Developments Pty Ltd
  • Kondinin Community Recreation Centre
  • Kondinin Hospital Ladies Auxiliary
  • Kondinin Hotel Community & Sporting Association
  • Kondinin- Hyden St John Ambulance Association
  • Kondinin Kreative
  • Kondinin- Kulin Aged Care (Inc.)
  • Kondinin Lions Club
  • Kondinin Meals on Wheels
  • Kondinin Mens Shed
  • Kondinin P&C Association
  • Kondinin Progress Association,
  • Kondinin R.S.L
  • Kondinin Recreation Coucil
  • W.A.F.F. Zone
  • West Court Committee