Dinninup, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia
33°48′58″S 116°31′59″E / 33.816°S 116.533°E / -33.816; 116.533Population161 (SAL 2021)[1]Established1915Postcode(s)6244Elevation212 m (696 ft)Area347.4 km2 (134.1 sq mi)Location
  • 283 km (176 mi) SSE of Perth
  • 17 km (11 mi) E of Boyup Brook
LGA(s)Shire of Boyup BrookState electorate(s)Warren-BlackwoodFederal division(s)O'Connor

Dinninup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. It is between Boyup Brook and Kojonup.

The town's name is Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a brook that is situated close to town. The name was first recorded by surveyors in 1877; the meaning is unknown. Originating as a railway station on the Boyup Brook to Kojonup line, the land was requested by early settlers to be set aside for a townsite in 1906. The line was completed in 1910 and the Dinninup station was opened at the same time. The town was gazetted in 1915.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dinninup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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