Yalyalup, Western Australia

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Yalyalup
Busselton,  Western Australia
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Yalyalup
Yalyalup, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°40′S115°24′E / 33.667°S 115.400°E / -33.667; 115.400
Population2,950 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6280
Area32.2 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Time zone AWST (UTC+8)
Location5 km (3 mi) from Busselton
LGA(s) City of Busselton
State electorate(s) Vasse
Federal division(s) Forrest

Yalyalup is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 2,950.

The word "Yalyalup" means "place of many holes" in the local Noongar dialect, being a reduplication of "yal", the Wardandi word for "large hole", plus the -up suffix, meaning "place of". [2] After European settlement the area began to be used for timber-milling; the local mill was reworked using state-of-the-art technology in 1963 and finally closed in 1979. [3] The area has also been used for farming, with the Mullgarnup Aboriginal Mission operating on a farm site for about ten years from 1887, and a state school being open from 1910 to 1921. [3] [4] [5]

The first major estate in the suburb, built by Satterley property Group, was established in 2008. [6] [7] The suburb also contains Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, [8] Busselton Margaret River Airport, [9] and Busselton Cemetery. [10]

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References

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  8. "School History". Georgiana Molloy Anglican School. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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  10. "Cemeteries". City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 September 2019.