Dardanup West, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia

33°24′S 115°43′E / 33.40°S 115.72°E / -33.40; 115.72Population669 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6236Area18.2 km² (7.0 sq mi)Location

161 km (100 mi) from Perth
12 km (7 mi) from Bunbury
2 km (1 mi) from Dardanup

LGA(s)Shire of DardanupState electorate(s)Collie-Preston Federal division(s)Forrest

Localities around Dardanup West:
Picton East	Picton East	Paradise
North Boyanup	Dardanup West	Dardanup
North Boyanup	Crooked Brook	Crooked Brook

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

Dardanup West and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.^[4]^[5] The word "Dardanup" is believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal word Dudingup, the meaning of which is unknown.^[6]

The locality is home to the heritage listed Dardanup Park Homestead, which dates back to 1852. Originally built by Thomas Little, a pioneer settler, it was later home to Harry Venn, Western Australian Minister for Railways.^[7]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ "Dardanup Park Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.