| Type: | other |
| Amelup | |
| State: | wa |
| Lga: | Shire of Gnowangerup |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 9 |
| Coordinates: | -34.2528°N 118.2197°W |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Western Australia |
| Postcode: | 6338 |
| Stategov: | Roe |
| Fedgov: | O'Connor |
| Dist1: | 336 |
| Dir1: | south east |
| Location1: | Perth |
| Dist2: | 90 |
| Dir2: | north |
| Location2: | Albany |
Amelup is a locality in the Shire of Gnowangerup, Great Southern region of Western Australia located on Chester Pass Road, 95km (59miles) north-northeast of Albany.[1] [2] At the 2021 census Amelup recorded a population of 71.
The Amelup service station is located 9 km north of the Stirling Range National Park situated between the Stirling Range and Borden.[3]
The area was once a centre of the sandalwood trade, with cutters working the area in the 1890s. Sandalwood Road is a reminder of the town's past. The town has its "CAUTION NUDISTS CROSSING" sign on the main street,[4] the Lily Dutch windmill, and views of the Stirling Range.
The area was opened for selection in 1928 with over 400 acres being allocated.[5]
The locality is sometimes conflated into being part of South Borden, Western Australia,[6] however roadworks by the Gnowangerup local council in the 1920s and 1930s had the locality identified.[7] [8] [9] Most land is now used for cereal cropping and sheep grazing for both wool and meat production.[10]