Wilgarrup, Western Australia Explained

Type:other
Wilgarrup
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Manjimup
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-34.1454°N 116.1827°W
Postcode:6258
Dist1:246
Location1:Perth
Dist2:11
Location2:Manjimup
Stategov:Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:O'Connor
Near-Nw:Yornup
Near-N:Yornup
Near-Ne:Kingston
Near-W:Linfarne
Near-E:Kingston
Near-Sw:Linfarne
Near-S:Palgarup
Near-Se:Balbarrup

Wilgarrup is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway runs through the locality from north to south, as does the Wilgarrup River, a tributary of the Warren River.[1] [2]

Wilgarrup, like most of the Shire of Manjimup, is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman people of the Noongar nation.[3] [4] [5]

Wilgarrup, historically also spelled Wilgarup, was once a stop on the Northcliffe branch railway.[6] The railway line from Bridgetown to Wilgarrup was officially opened on 7 June 1911.[7]

The heritage listed Wilgarrup Homestead[8] was built in 1864 by Tom Thomas for Charles Rose, an early European settler in the area.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 8 October 2024 .
  2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 8 October 2024 .
  3. Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . 14 May 2024 . . 8 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 8 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Welcome to the Shire of Manjimup . The Shire of Manjimup respectfully acknowledges the Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we work throughout the region ... . . www.manjimup.wa.gov.au . Shire of Manjimup . 8 October 2024.
  6. Web site: Railway map of Western Australia, 1952 . Trove . 7 October 2024.
  7. News: The Bridgetown-Wilgarrup Railway . . 15 July 1911 . 8 October 2024 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: Wilgarrup Homestead Group . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . . 7 October 2024.
  9. News: Historic Homesteads. No. 24: Wilgarrup, Manjimup . . 7 September 1939 . 8 October 2024 . 8 . National Library of Australia.