Etmilyn, Western Australia

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Etmilyn
Western Australia
Plavins Pit, January 2023 04.jpg
Plavins Pit, a 1960s Bauxite mining site in the locality
Etmilyn, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°46′S116°08′E / 32.77°S 116.14°E / -32.77; 116.14
Population0 (SAL 2016) [1] [2]
Postcode(s) 6213
Area35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Murray
State electorate(s) Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s) Canning
Suburbs around Etmilyn:
Dwellingup Holyoake Inglehope
Dwellingup Etmilyn Inglehope
Nanga Brook Nanga Brook Wuraming

Etmilyn is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located within the Dwellingup State Forest. [3] [4]

History

Etmilyn is located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation. [5] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region. [6] [ failed verification ]

Etmilyn was once a watering stop of the Pinjarra to Narrogin railway until it closed in 1958. The line to Etmilyn was eventually restored as part of the Hotham Valley Railway and continuous to operate today. [7]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Etmilyn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Etmilyn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. "Pindjarup". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. "Pindjarup (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. "History of the Dwellingup - Etmilyn Line". www.hothamvalleyrailway.com.au. Hotham Valley Railway. Retrieved 2 August 2023.