Kronkup, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Kronkup
State:wa
Lga:City of Albany
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-35.035°N 117.6303°W
Postcode:6330[1]
Pop:262
Pop Year:2021
Area:16.4
Elevation:43
Stategov:Albany
Fedgov:O'Connor

Kronkup is a locality in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia.

Kronkup was a stopping place on the Albany to Denmark railway line, which was extended to Nornalup in 1929 and closed down in 1957.[2] [3] In the 1920s the locality had a range of clubs. A rifle club,[4], a cricket club,[5] and a local hall.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 262 people resided in Kronkup, up from 210 in the . The median age of persons in Kronkup was 50 years. There were more males than females, with 52.1% of the population male and 47.9% female. The average household size was 2.5 people per household.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kronkup . Australia Post. 4 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Western Australian railways passenger stations & stops . www.branchline.uk . 16 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Back along the line: An historical gazetteer of railway stations, sidings and related facilities along Western Australian railway lines . www.geoproject.com.au . 16 August 2024.
  4. News: Kronkup Club . . XXXVII . 4418 . Western Australia . 10 April 1926 . 17 August 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Kronkup Club. . . 2 . 277 . Western Australia . 19 October 1929 . 17 August 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Kronkup Notes . . 22 . 2358 . Western Australia . 10 November 1949 . 17 August 2024 . 8 . National Library of Australia.