Needilup, Western Australia

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Needilup
Western Australia
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Needilup
Needilup, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°57′10″S118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E / -33.9527; 118.7716 Coordinates: 33°57′10″S118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E / -33.9527; 118.7716
Population99 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1954
Postcode(s) 6336
Elevation292 m (958 ft)
Location
  • 440 km (273 mi) SE of Perth
  • 32 km (20 mi) E of Ongerup
LGA(s) Shire of Jerramungup
State electorate(s) Roe
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Needilup is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated between Ongerup and Jerramungup along the Gnowangerup-Jerramungup Road.

The establishment of a town arose after a local member petitioned the lands department for land to be made available for a townsite in 1951 after settlement in the area lead to a demand for land. Lots were surveyed soon afterward and the townsite was declared in 1954. [2]

The name is Aboriginal in origin and the meaning is unknown. The name is taken from the nearby Needilup River that was first surveyed in 1901 and spelt in a variety of ways.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Needilup (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 25 April 2011.