Dinninup, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Dinninup
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Boyup Brook
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-33.816°N 116.533°W
Postcode:6244
Est:1915
Elevation:212
Stategov:Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:283
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:17
Dir2:E
Location2:Boyup Brook

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. 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.