Wellington Forest, Western Australia Explained

Type:other
Wellington Forest
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Dardanup
Map Type:nomap
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-33.43°N 115.96°W
Postcode:6236
Stategov:Collie-Preston
Fedgov:Forrest
Dist1:167
Location1:Perth
Dist2:36
Location2:Bunbury
Dist3:22
Location3:Dardanup
Near-Nw:Burekup
Near-N:Worsley
Near-Ne:Mungalup
Near-W:Ferguson
Near-E:Mungalup
Near-Sw:Crooked Brook
Near-S:Lowden
Near-Se:Yabberup

Wellington Forest is a forested locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia. Wellington National Park is predominantly located within the locality.[1] [2]

Wellington Forest and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[3] [4]

The locality is home to the southern half of the state heritage listed Wellington Dam, which was constructed in 1933, while the northern half is located in the locality of Worsley in the Shire of Collie.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 14 July 2024 .
  2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 14 July 2024 .
  3. Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 14 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 14 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Wellington Dam . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . . 14 July 2024.