Boscabel, Western Australia

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Boscabel
Western Australia
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Boscabel
Boscabel, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°40′S117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067 Coordinates: 33°40′S117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067
Population71 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1913
Postcode(s) 6394
Area201.4 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
Location
  • 238 km (148 mi) south east of Perth
  • 21 km (13 mi) north of Kojonup
LGA(s) Shire of Kojonup
State electorate(s) Roe
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Boscabel is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located not far from Kojonup.

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912. [2]

It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boscabel (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 3 October 2008.