Dardanup West, Western Australia

Dardanup West
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Coordinates: 33°24′S115°43′E / 33.40°S 115.72°E / -33.40; 115.72
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
LGA	Shire of Dardanup
Location	161 km (100 mi) from Perth 12 km (7.5 mi) from Bunbury 2 km (1.2 mi) from Dardanup
Government
•  State electorate	Collie-Preston
•  Federal division	Forrest
Area
• Total	18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Population
• Total	669 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode	6236
Localities around Dardanup West Picton East Picton East Paradise North Boyanup Dardanup West Dardanup North Boyanup Crooked Brook Crooked Brook

Dardanup West is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia. ^{[2] [3]}

Dardanup West is located on the traditional land of the Noongar people. ^{[4] [5]} The word "Dardanup" is believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal word Dudingup, the meaning of which is unknown. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
4. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
5. "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
6. "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
7. "Dardanup Park Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.