| Type: | other |
| Ferguson | |
| State: | wa |
| Lga: | Shire of Dardanup |
| Map Type: | nomap |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 11 |
| Coordinates: | -33.44°N 115.85°W |
| Postcode: | 6236 |
| Stategov: | Collie-Preston |
| Fedgov: | Forrest |
| Dist1: | 166 |
| Location1: | Perth |
| Dist2: | 25 |
| Location2: | Bunbury |
| Dist3: | 11 |
| Location3: | Dardanup |
| Near-Nw: | Crooked Brook |
| Near-N: | Henty |
| Near-Ne: | Henty |
| Near-W: | Crooked Brook |
| Near-E: | Wellington Forest |
| Near-Sw: | Crooked Brook |
| Near-S: | Wellington Forest |
| Near-Se: | Wellington Mill |
Ferguson is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia.[1] [2] The locality of Ferguson and the Ferguson Valley are marketed as a tourist destination.[3] The Ferguson River runs through the locality, which was named after John Ferguson who owned a property along the river, by the surveyor H.M. Ommanney in 1844.
Ferguson and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[4] [5]
The locality is home to three heritage listed sites, the Ferguson District Hall, St Aidan's Church and cemetery and the Upper Ferguson School site.[6] The St Aidan's Church dates back to 1953, replacing an earlier church from 1879, while the cemetery at the church dates back to 1842.[7] The Ferguson District Hall has a similar history, dating back to 1966, when it replaced an earlier hall from 1905.[8] The Ferguson School operated from 1893 to 1971, when the school was closed and the land and building sold, with now just a plaque left at the site to commemorate the former school.[9]