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) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Dardanup | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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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]