Argyle is a rural locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway and the Preston River run alongside each other through the locality.[2][3]
| Argyle Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°33′S 115°46′E / 33.55°S 115.77°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 575 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6239 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Argyle and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]
The locality is home to the heritage listed Hazelwood homestead, built in 1905 by William Edward Dempster.[7]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Argyle (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup". www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation
- ^ "Hazelwood". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
