Winnejup, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Western Australia

33°57′S 116°17′E / 33.95°S 116.29°E / -33.95; 116.29Population176 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6255Area160.4 km² (61.9 sq mi)Location

270 km (168 mi) from Perth
108 km (67 mi) from Bunbury
17 km (11 mi) from Bridgetown

LGA(s)Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood Federal division(s)O'Connor

Localities around Winnejup:
Catterick	Benjinup	Boyup Brook
Kangaroo Gully	Winnejup	Mayanup
Sunnyside	Kingston	Yornup

Winnejup is a rural locality of the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes in the South West region of Western Australia. The Blackwood River runs through the locality from east to west.^[2]^[3]

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)^[4]^[5] and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,^[6]^[7] both of the Noongar nation.^[8]^[9]

The locality contains a number of heritage-listed properties, the Dalmore, Falnash, Mandalup and Forrest homesteads.^[10]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Winnejup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
^ "Home". www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au. Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes. Retrieved 20 August 2023. We acknowledge the cultural custodians of the land, the Pibulmun-Wadandi people
^ "Winnejup". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2023.