Yalup Brook, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Yalup Brook
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Waroona
Coordinates:-32.8985°N 115.9037°W
Postcode:6215
Est:1912
Stategov:Murray-Wellington
Fedgov:Forrest
Dist1:120
Location1:Perth
Dist2:8
Location2:Waroona

Yalup Brook is a former small town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Waroona and Harvey. It was also situated on the Perth-Bunbury railway line.

History

The railway line opened in 1893 and a station was established in the late 1890s. A townsite to support local settlers was gazetted in 1912.[1] [2]

Little development occurred as the town is situated so close to Waroona and Wagerup. The name of the town comes from a nearby brook of the same name, first recorded by a surveyor in 1889. The name of Yorlup appears in earlier maps and was recorded as early as 1833.

Notes and References

  1. News: YALUP BROOK. . . XXXI . 1,563 . Western Australia . 10 December 1915 . 26 October 2021 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Waroona Hall . . II . 95 . Western Australia . 2 December 1931 . 26 October 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.