| Type: | suburb |
| Maranup | |
| State: | wa |
| Lga: | Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes |
| Map Type: | nomap |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 10 |
| Coordinates: | -33.95°N 116.01°W |
| Postcode: | 6256 |
| Stategov: | Warren-Blackwood |
| Fedgov: | O'Connor |
| Dist1: | 255 |
| Location1: | Perth |
| Dist2: | 91 |
| Location2: | Bunbury |
| Dist3: | 20 |
| Location3: | Bridgetown |
| Near-Nw: | Southampton |
| Near-N: | Greenbushes |
| Near-Ne: | Greenbushes |
| Near-W: | Nannup |
| Near-E: | Hester Brook |
| Near-Sw: | Donnelly River |
| Near-S: | Wandillup |
| Near-Se: | Wandillup |
Maranup is a rural locality of the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes in the South West region of Western Australia. The Blackwood River passes through the locality from east to west and, in the south-western corner, Maranup is home to the what is the majority of Dalgarup National Park.[1] [2]
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)[3] [4] and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,[5] [6] both of the Noongar nation.[7] [8]
Maranup Ford, in the centre of the locality, was the main crossing of the Blackwood River for traffic from Manjimup to the port of Bunbury until 1862, when a bridge over the river was built at Bridgetown. In 1898, the Browne family purchased land in the area as a freehold from the crown and built homestead near the ford in 1917. The property remains in the family today, functioning as a working farm and caravan park.[9] [10]
