McAlinden, Western Australia

McAlinden
Suburb
Coordinates: 33°37′S116°19′E / 33.61°S 116.31°E / -33.61; 116.31
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
LGA	Shire of Boyup Brook
Location	233 km (145 mi) from Perth 83 km (52 mi) from Bunbury
Government
•  State electorate	Warren-Blackwood
•  Federal division	O'Connor
Area
• Total	278 km2 (107 sq mi)
Population
• Total	70 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode	6225
Suburbs around McAlinden Cardiff Bowelling Bowelling Noggerup McAlinden Trigwell Wilga Benjinup Dinninup

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

McAlinden is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang (also spelt Kaniyang) people of the Noongar nation. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The locality contains two heritage-listed homesteads, the house and farm at 817 McAlinden Road and the Cootamundra homestead, built in 1932, with the buildings being opposite each other on McAlinden Road. ^{[7] [8]}

The north-western corner of McAlinden is home to the Greater Preston National Park, also referred to as Preston National Park, which primarily stretches across the localities of McAlinden and Noggerup. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McAlinden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
4. "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
5. "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
6. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
7. "House & Farm, 817 McAlinden Rd, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
8. "Cootamundra, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
9. "Preston National Park". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
10. "Greater Preston National Park". visitbunburygeographe.com.au. Visit Bunbury Geographe. Retrieved 15 August 2023.