Dardanup West, Western Australia

Dardanup West
Western Australia
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Coordinates33°24′S 115°43′E / 33.40°S 115.72°E / -33.40; 115.72
Population669 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6236
Area18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest
Localities around Dardanup West:
Picton East Picton East Paradise
North Boyanup Dardanup West Dardanup
North Boyanup Crooked Brook Crooked Brook

Dardanup West is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3]

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]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Dardanup Park Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.