Dinninup Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 33°48′58″S116°31′59″E / 33.816°S 116.533°E Coordinates: 33°48′58″S116°31′59″E / 33.816°S 116.533°E |
Established | 1915 |
Postcode(s) | 6244 |
Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Boyup Brook |
State electorate(s) | Blackwood-Stirling |
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Dinninup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. It is between Boyup Brook and Kojonup.
The town's name is Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a brook that is situated close to town. The name was first recorded by surveyors in 1877; the meaning is unknown. Originating as a railway station on the Boyup Brook to Kojonup line, the land was requested by early settlers to be set aside for a townsite in 1906. The line was completed in 1910 and the Dinninup station was opened at the same time. The town was gazetted in 1915. [1]
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