Glenlynn, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Western Australia

34°01′S 116°09′E / 34.01°S 116.15°E / -34.01; 116.15Population112 (SAL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)6256Area43.1 km2 (16.6 sq mi)Location
  • 267 km (166 mi) from Perth
  • 102 km (63 mi) from Bunbury
  • 8 km (5 mi) from Bridgetown
LGA(s)Shire of Bridgetown–GreenbushesState electorate(s)Warren-BlackwoodFederal division(s)O'Connor
Suburbs around Glenlynn:
Wandillup Bridgetown Kangaroo Gully
Wandillup Glenlynn Sunnyside
Wandillup Yornup Sunnyside

Glenlynn is a rural locality of the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes in the South West region of Western Australia. The locality is located along the South Western Highway, which passes through it north to south.[2][3]

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)[4][5] and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,[6][7] both of the Noongar nation.[8][9]

In the south-west of the locality of Glenlynn, some talc mining was carried out between 1942 and 1951, with 514 tonnes of talc produced.[10]

Glenlynn was a siding on the Picton to Northcliffe railway opened in 1911, originally named Lights, renamed to Nairnup in 1911 and renamed again, now to Glenlynn, in 1913, until closed in 1967.[11]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenlynn (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 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes". www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au. Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes. Retrieved 16 August 2023. We acknowledge the cultural custodians of the land, the Pibulmun-Wadandi people
  10. ^ "Glenlynn prospect, Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire, Western Australia, Australia". www.mindat.org. Mindat.org. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Back along the line" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Geoffrey Higham. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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