Wilgarrup is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway runs through the locality from north to south, as does the Wilgarrup River, a tributary of the Warren River.[2][3]
| Wilgarrup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Wilgarrup | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°08′43″S 116°10′58″E / 34.14535°S 116.18274°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6258 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.5 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Manjimup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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The locality of Wilgarrup, like most of the Shire of Manjimup, is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]
Wilgarrup, historically also spelled Wilgarup, was once a stop on the Northcliffe Branch railway.[7] The railway line from Bridgetown to Wilgarrup was officially opened on 7 June 1911.[8]
The heritage listed Wilgarrup Homestead[9] was built in 1864 by Tom Thomas for Charles Rose, an early European settler in the area.[10]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilgarrup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Manjimup". www.manjimup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Nannup. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
The Shire of Manjimup respectfully acknowledges the Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we work throughout the region ...
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "The Bridgetown-Wilgarrup Railway". The W.A. Record. 15 July 1911. p. 14. Retrieved 8 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wilgarrup Homestead Group". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Historic Homesteads. No. 24: Wilgarrup, Manjimup". Western Mail. 7 September 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 8 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
