Ferguson, Western Australia

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Ferguson
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The heritage listed St Aidan's Church
Ferguson, Western Australia
Coordinates: 33°26′S115°51′E / 33.44°S 115.85°E / -33.44; 115.85
Country Australia
State Western Australia
LGA
Location
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Area
 • Total
41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total233 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode
6236
Localities around Ferguson
Crooked Brook Henty Henty
Crooked Brook Ferguson Wellington Forest
Crooked Brook Wellington Forest Wellington Mill

Ferguson is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia. [2] [3] The locality of Ferguson and the Ferguson Valley are marketed as a tourist destination. [4] The Ferguson River runs through the locality, which was named after John Ferguson who owned a property along the river, by the surveyor H.M. Ommanney in 1844. [5]

Ferguson is located on the traditional land of the Noongar people. [6] [7]

The locality is home to three heritage listed sites: the Ferguson District Hall, St Aidan's Church and cemetery and the Upper Ferguson School site. [8] The St Aidan's Church dates back to 1953, replacing an earlier church from 1879, while the cemetery at the church dates back to 1842. [9] The Ferguson District Hall has a similar history, dating back to 1966, when it replaced an earlier hall from 1905. [10] The Ferguson School operated from 1893 to 1971, when the school was closed and the land and building sold, with now just a plaque left at the site to commemorate the former school. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ferguson (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. ↑ "Ferguson Valley". www.westernaustralia.com. Tourism Western Australia . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "History of river names – F". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Heritage places search results: Ferguson". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "St Aidan's Church & Cemetery". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ferguson District Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Upper Ferguson School Site". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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