McAlinden, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Boyup Brook, Western Australia

33°37′S 116°19′E / 33.61°S 116.31°E / -33.61; 116.31Population70 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6225Area278 km² (107 sq mi)Location

233 km (145 mi) from Perth
83 km (52 mi) from Bunbury

LGA(s)Shire of Boyup Brook State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood Federal division(s)O'Connor

Suburbs around McAlinden:
Cardiff	Bowelling	Bowelling
Noggerup	McAlinden	Trigwell
Wilga	Benjinup	Dinninup

McAlinden is a rural locality of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.^[2]^[3]

The Shire of Boyup Brook is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)^[4]^[5] and Kaniyang (also spelled Kaneang) people,^[6]^[7] both of the Noongar nation, with the locality of McAlinden located on the land of the Kaniyang people.^[8]^[9]

The locality contains two heritage-listed homesteads, the house and farm at 817 McAlinden Road and the Cootamundra homestead, built in 1932, with the buildings being opposite each other on McAlinden Road.^[10]^[11]

The north-western corner of McAlinden is home to the Greater Preston National Park, also referred to as Preston National Park, which primarily stretches across the localities of McAlinden and Noggerup.^[12]^[13]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McAlinden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "History". www.boyupbrook.wa.gov.au. Shire of Boyup Brook. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "House & Farm, 817 McAlinden Rd, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Cootamundra, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Preston National Park". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Greater Preston National Park". visitbunburygeographe.com.au. Visit Bunbury Geographe. Retrieved 15 August 2023.