Marybrook is a rural locality of the City of Busselton in the South West region of Western Australia, located on Geographe Bay.[2][3]
| Marybrook Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°40′S 115°12′E / 33.66°S 115.20°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 229 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6280 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Busselton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Vasse | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Busselton and the locality of Marybrook are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,[4][5] of the Noongar nation.[6]
Marybrook was established as a Group Settlement with the group number 144.[7]
The locality is home to the heritage-listed Marybrook farmhouse, a cottage dating back to the 1870s. It is thought to have been constructed for John Molloy, who died in 1867.[8]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marybrook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "City of Busselton: Home". www.busselton.wa.gov.au. City of Busselton. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
The City of Busselton acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Wadandi people, on whose land we are living ...
- ^ "Index to group settlements in WA". catalogue.data.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Marybrook Farmhouse and Grave Site - Bunbury". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
