Burekup, Western Australia

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Burekup
Western Australia
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Burekup
Burekup, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°19′0″S115°48′0″E / 33.31667°S 115.80000°E / -33.31667; 115.80000
Population591 (UCL 2021) [1]
Established1973
Postcode(s) 6227
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Area40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s) Collie-Preston
Federal division(s) Forrest
Localities around Burekup:
Roelands Roelands Roelands
Waterloo Burekup Roelands
Waterloo Henty Wellington Forest

Burekup is a small town located on the South Western Highway in the South West region of Western Australia.

The town is built on the Collie River and was originally a railway siding on the Pinjarra-Picton line that was established in 1910 and known at the time as Boorekup. Following a request from the Shire of Dardanup, the town was gazetted in 1973. [2]

Burekup and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people. [3] [4] "Burekup" is the Indigenous Australian name for a wildflower that grows in the area.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burekup (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  3. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 17 July 2024.