Thomson Brook is a rural locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3]
| Thomson Brook Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°37′S 115°58′E / 33.62°S 115.97°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 89 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6239 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 86.5 km2 (33.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Thomson Brook and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]
The locality is home to three heritage listed sites: St Thomas' Anglican church, the Woodperry homestead, and a group of nine eucalyptus marri.[7][8] St Thomas' Anglican church was privately built for the Thompson family in 1908, a rarity in Western Australia, and consecrated by the Anglican Bishop of Bunbury the following year, on 17 March 1909. Despite its private origins, it has since been widely used by the local community.[9][10] The nine marri or red gum trees were planted in 1986 from seeds and, unusually, continue to have red flowers despite the fact that these usually revert to white flowers.[11] Woodperry is a mud brick house, a rarity in the district, dating back to 1901. At the time of its assessment, it was in very poor condition.[12]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thomson Brook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup". www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation
- ^ "Heritage places search results: Thomson Brook". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Shire of Donnybrook Balingup municipal heritage inventory" (PDF). www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "New church at Thomson's Brook", Bunbury Herald, 20 March 1909, retrieved 16 July 2024
- ^ "St Thomas' Anglican Church". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Eucalyptus Marri - Red Flowering Form". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Woodperry". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
