Coordinates: 34°04′26″S 118°15′40″E / 34.074°S 118.261°E / -34.074; 118.261
Borden is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located 325 kilometres (202 mi) south east of the state capital, Perth and 111 kilometres (69 mi) north of Albany, Western Australia on Chester Pass Road. At the 2006 census, Borden and the surrounding area had a population of 164.
The town was established as a siding on the railway line between Gnowangerup and Ongerup and is named after Canadian Prime Minister Robert Laird Borden. The railway opened for business on 6 January 1913 and closed on 13 October 1957.
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.
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