Marybrook, Western Australia

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Marybrook
Western Australia
Marybrook, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°40′S115°12′E / 33.66°S 115.20°E / -33.66; 115.20
Population229 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6280
Area15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) City of Busselton
State electorate(s) Vasse
Federal division(s) Forrest
Suburbs around Marybrook:
Geographe Bay Siesta Park
Anniebrook Marybrook Kealy
Carbunup River Carbunup River Vasse

Marybrook is a rural locality of the City of Busselton in the South West region of Western Australia, located on Geographe Bay. [2] [3]

The City of Busselton and the locality of Marybrook are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people, [4] [5] of the Noongar nation. [6]

Marybrook was established as a Group Settlement with the group number 144. [7]

The locality is home to the heritage-listed Marybrook farmhouse, a cottage dating back to the 1870s. It is thought to have been constructed for John Molloy, who died in 1867. [8]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marybrook (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. "City of Busselton: Home". www.busselton.wa.gov.au. City of Busselton . Retrieved 15 September 2023. The City of Busselton acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Wadandi people, on whose land we are living ...
  7. "Index to group settlements in WA". catalogue.data.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. "Marybrook Farmhouse and Grave Site - Bunbury". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.