West Coolup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°46′S115°47′E / 32.76°S 115.78°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 182 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6214 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 84 km2 (32 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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West Coolup is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located on the eastern shore of the Harvey Estuary. [2] [3]
West Coolup is located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation. [4] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region. [5] [ failed verification ]
West Coolup was settled relatively late compared to neighbouring localities, with a local school opening in 1899. In 1911, West Coolup Hall was opened as the focal point of the local community. The hall, now heritage-listed, has been the home of the Peel Districts Pistol Club. [6]
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