Borden is a small town and locality in the Shire of Gnowangerup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located 325 kilomeā¦Borden is a small town and locality in the Shire of Gnowangerup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located 325 kilometres south east of the state capital, Perth Western Australia, and 111 kilometres north of Albany on Chester Pass Road. At the 2006 census, Borden and the surrounding area had a population of 164.