Bindoon, Western Australia
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Bindoon is a town located 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Perth
city on the Great Northern Highway
within the Shire of Chittering.
Bindoon is where the majority of training and selection takes place for the Australian Special Air Service Regiment
. Some of the facilities include live-firing ranges and the Brigade Special Training Facilities (MOUT).
The Catholic Agricultural College in Bindoon was previously called Keaney College, however the name was changed after accusations of institutionalized cruelty to migrant and native children.
In 1994, the WA parliament was presented a petition with 30,000 signatures which demanded an inquiry into the sexual and physical assault that took place in Bindoon. Other institutions run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers
in Castledare, and Tardun were also named in the petition. The child abuse that took place at Bindoon is recounted in the film Oranges and Sunshine
.
Bindoon annually hosts the 'Bindoon and Districts Agricultural Show'. The districts covered are Bindoon, Chittering
, Gingin
, Bullsbrook
among others. The show features cattle
, poultry
, fruit and vegetable exhibition and competition, horses in action, floriculture
, cookery, art, general crafts, needlecrafts, photography, amateur wine making and home brewing, home produce, children's exhibition and pet parades.
Bindoon also held an annual Rock Festival in the 1980s and 1990s, known as the 'Bindoon Rock Festival'
The name Bindoon is thought to be Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean "place where the yams grow". The name has been in use in the area since 1843 when an early settler, William Brockman, named the property he had surveyed as Bindoon. The townsite was gazetted in 1953.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
city on the Great Northern Highway
Great Northern Highway
The Great Northern Highway is a generally north-south Western Australian highway which links the state's capital Perth with its most northern port, Wyndham. It is in length, with being National Highway...
within the Shire of Chittering.
Bindoon is where the majority of training and selection takes place for the Australian Special Air Service Regiment
Australian Special Air Service Regiment
The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR but commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army...
. Some of the facilities include live-firing ranges and the Brigade Special Training Facilities (MOUT).
The Catholic Agricultural College in Bindoon was previously called Keaney College, however the name was changed after accusations of institutionalized cruelty to migrant and native children.
In 1994, the WA parliament was presented a petition with 30,000 signatures which demanded an inquiry into the sexual and physical assault that took place in Bindoon. Other institutions run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
in Castledare, and Tardun were also named in the petition. The child abuse that took place at Bindoon is recounted in the film Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine is a 2010 drama film directed by Jim Loach with screenplay by Rona Munro.-Plot:The film tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered the scandal of "home children", a scheme of forcibly relocating poor children from the UK to Australia...
.
Bindoon annually hosts the 'Bindoon and Districts Agricultural Show'. The districts covered are Bindoon, Chittering
Chittering, Western Australia
The Shire of Chittering is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area, generally along and east of the Great Northern Highway. Its seat of government is the town of...
, Gingin
Gingin, Western Australia
Gingin is an agricultural town in Western Australia. The town is located north of Perth along the Brand Highway.The town is well suited for agriculture with a mild climate and available water sources...
, Bullsbrook
Bullsbrook, Western Australia
Bullsbrook is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the outer metropolitan area. It is located with the City of Swan. The original Bullsbrook townsite is located slightly west of the current town, on the 17 km mark of the Midland Railway...
among others. The show features cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
, poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
, fruit and vegetable exhibition and competition, horses in action, floriculture
Floriculture
Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry...
, cookery, art, general crafts, needlecrafts, photography, amateur wine making and home brewing, home produce, children's exhibition and pet parades.
Bindoon also held an annual Rock Festival in the 1980s and 1990s, known as the 'Bindoon Rock Festival'
The name Bindoon is thought to be Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean "place where the yams grow". The name has been in use in the area since 1843 when an early settler, William Brockman, named the property he had surveyed as Bindoon. The townsite was gazetted in 1953.