Needilup Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 33°57′10″S118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E Coordinates: 33°57′10″S118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E |
Population | 99 (SAL 2021) [1] |
Established | 1954 |
Postcode(s) | 6336 |
Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
Location | |
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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