Dinninup, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°48′58″S 116°31′59″E / 33.816°S 116.533°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1915 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 347.4 km2 (134.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 161 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6244 |
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. The original settlement was "Darling Hill" home to Thomas and Rebecca Draper (née Scott) daughter of the first settlers in Boyup Brook.[3] 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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dinninup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dinninup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Erickson, Rica (1988). Rica Erickson (ed.). Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians: Pre-1829 – 1888. Vol. IV, R–Z. Nedlands: UWA Publishing. ISBN 0-85564-277-7. LCCN 88151753. OCLC 19221630. OL 2102384M. Wikidata Q115122719.
- ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
