Dardanup West is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3]
| Dardanup West Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°24′S 115°43′E / 33.40°S 115.72°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 669 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6236 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Dardanup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Dardanup West and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[4][5] The word "Dardanup" is believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal word Dudingup, the meaning of which is unknown.[6]
The locality is home to the heritage listed Dardanup Park Homestead, which dates back to 1852. Originally built by Thomas Little, a pioneer settler, it was later home to Harry Venn, Western Australian Minister for Railways.[7]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Dardanup Park Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
