| Kojonup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Albany Highway, Kojonup, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°50′S 117°09′E / 33.84°S 117.15°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 878 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1845 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6395 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 351.4 km2 (135.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Kojonup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Kojonup is a town 256 kilometres (159 mi) south-east of Perth, Western Australia along Albany Highway in the Great Southern region. The name Kojonup refers to the "Kodja" or stone axe made by Aboriginal Australians, from the local stone.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kojonup (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
