Dardanup West, Western Australia
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| Dardanup West Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°24′S 115°43′E / 33.40°S 115.72°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6236 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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.[1][2] Dardanup West and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[3][4] The word "Dardanup" is believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal word Dudingup, the meaning of which is unknown.[5] 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.[6]
References
- ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Dardanup Park Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.