Dinninup, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia
33°48′58″S 116°31′59″E / 33.816°S 116.533°E / -33.816; 116.533Population161 (SAL 2021)[1]Established1915Postcode(s)6244Elevation212 m (696 ft)Area347.4 km2 (134.1 sq mi)Location
  • 283 km (176 mi) SSE of Perth
  • 17 km (11 mi) E of Boyup Brook
LGA(s)Shire of Boyup BrookState electorate(s)Warren-BlackwoodFederal 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dinninup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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Cities, shires, towns and localities in the South West region of Western Australia
City of BunburyCity of BusseltonShire of Augusta–Margaret RiverShire of Boyup BrookShire of Bridgetown–GreenbushesShire of CapelShire of CollieShire of DardanupShire of Donnybrook–BalingupShire of HarveyShire of Manjimup
Shire of Nannup
^* Indicates locality is only partially located within this local government area