Waterloo, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Waterloo
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Dardanup
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-33.33°N 115.76°W
Postcode:6228
Elevation:19
Stategov:Collie-Preston
Fedgov:Forrest
Dist1:162
Dir1:south
Location1:Perth
Dist2:8
Dir2:north
Location2:Dardanup
Dist3:12
Dir3:east
Location3:Bunbury
Near-Nw:Millbridge
Near-N:Roelands
Near-Ne:Roelands
Near-W:Picton East
Near-E:Burekup
Near-Sw:Picton East
Near-S:Paradise
Near-Se:Henty

Waterloo is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, located on the South Western Highway between Bunbury and Brunswick Junction.

The population of the town was 41 (23 males and 18 females) in 1898.[1]

In December 2013 the Western Australian Planning Commission's (WAPC's) Greater Bunbury Strategy identified an urban expansion area in the north of Waterloo.[2] In April 2016 the WAPC released a draft Wanju District Structure Plan for the 1245ha urban expansion area, showing the broad layout of the urban expansion area and a conceptual fly-through video.[3] "Wanju" means "welcome" in the Noongar language. The Wanju District Structure Plan will provide an estimated 20,000 dwellings and 4,000 jobs.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: POPULATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. . . Perth, WA . 22 April 1898 . 31 May 2012 . 23 . National Library of Australia.
  2. December 2015 . Greater Bunbury Strategy . Western Australian Planning Commission . 11 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Wanju District Structure Plan (draft) conceptual video. Western Australian Planning Commission. 16 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Wanju District Structure Plan (Draft). Western Australian Planning Commission. 16 April 2016.