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Yandanooka is located on the Midland Road between Mingenew and Three Springs.
The community hall and a couple of private residences are all that is left of what was once a small town.
Like many places in the mid-west, Yandanooka developed after the Midland Railway opened in 1919.
There are few signs left today of the community sheep dip, 9 hole golf course, government school and tennis courts that once were part of the town.
In 1979 cyclonic winds severely damaged the roof of the hall and the shire wanted to have the building demolished. Thankfully the community rallied
to the defence of the building and it was modernised and repaired. The hall is still in use today and the toilets at the rear are open to the public.
The last shop in town closed in 1979 and the railway siding ceased to be a receival point for grain in the 1980s.
The name of the town comes from the Aboriginal language and is said to mean, 'water in the hills.' Another source quotes the meaning as, 'Plenty of hilly country'.
The name was recorded as early as 1854 when Thomas Whitfield took up land in the area.
In 1898, mining leases for copper and lead were issued.
A large open area next to the railway line is available for self contained caravans and motorhomes to stop over night.
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