Needilup, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
33°57′10″S 118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E / -33.9527; 118.7716
- 440 km (273 mi) SE of Perth
- 32 km (20 mi) E of Ongerup
Needilup is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated between Ongerup and Jerramungup along the Gnowangerup-Jerramungup Road.
The establishment of a town arose after a local member petitioned the lands department for land to be made available for a townsite in 1951 after settlement in the area lead to a demand for land. Lots were surveyed soon afterward and the townsite was declared in 1954.[2]
The name is Aboriginal in origin and the meaning is unknown. The name is taken from the nearby Needilup River that was first surveyed in 1901 and spelt in a variety of ways.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Needilup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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Cities, towns and localities in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
- Albany (city)
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- Tambellup
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- Bremer Bay
- Broomehill
- Cartmeticup
- Chinocup
- Elleker
- Frankland River
- Frenchman Bay
- Gairdner
- Goode Beach
- Jingalup
- Kalgan
- Kendenup
- King River
- Kwobrup
- Little Grove
- Lower King
- Manypeaks
- Muradup
- Narrikup
- Needilup
- Nornalup
- Ocean Beach
- Ongerup
- Pingrup
- Porongurup
- Redmond
- Tenterden
- Torbay
- Torndirrup
- Tunney
- Vancouver Peninsula
- Wellstead