Dixvale is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3] Dixvale, like most of the Shire of Manjimup, is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6] In the 2021 census, Dixvale had a population of 68 people.[7]
| Dixvale Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°12′07″S 116°03′33″E / 34.20182°S 116.05917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 68 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6258 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Manjimup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe local school was opened on 6 November 1922 and closed on 10 May 1946.[8] Anthony Torrisi was the head teacher from 1934 to 1940,[9] and was considered "the most popular school teacher Dixvale has ever had" in 1938.[10] The school closure was part of a plan to close ten small schools and transfer students to larger ones, based on an assessment made in 1945 by John Tonkin, the Minister of Education, who stated that the road system was "reasonably sound" at the time.[11]
In June 1936, an effort was being made to establish a scout troop within the region.[12] By August it was well established.[13][14][15] The troop met every Friday night.[16]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Dixvale had a population of 55 people, 36% female and 64% male.[17] The median age was 43 years, 5 years above the national median of 38.[17]
In the 2021 census, Dixvale had a population of 68 people, 29% female and 71% male.[7] The median age was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38.[7]
Heritage listings
editTwo heritage listed sites exist in the locality, the Tobacco Farm Group and the Glenview Tobacco Farm, both from a time when tobacco farming was an extensive enterprise in the Manjimup area.[18][19]
The heritage listed Dixvale Hall, or Dix Vale Hall, is located in Balbarrup, to the east of Dixvale. It dates back to the 1920s and was constructed as part of the Group Settlement Scheme in the area.[20]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dixvale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". Government of Western Australia. Landgate. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". Australian Government. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". South Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Manjimup". Shire of Manjimup. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
The Shire of Manjimup respectfully acknowledges the Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we work throughout the region ...
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dixvale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Gable, Walter; Gable, Walter, 1921-. Group settlement schools; Manjimup Historical Society (1993), Boojetup School, opened February 2nd 1925 closed March 9th 1934, Dixvale School, opened November 6th 1922 closed May 10th 1946, Yanmah School, opened October 23rd 1922 closed February 20th 1954, Manjimup Historical Society, retrieved 2 October 2024
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "School Teachers of Western Australia". Carnamah Historical Society. p. 156. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Dixvale". Manjimup and Warren Times. 24 February 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Manjimup School Consolidation". Manjimup and Warren Times. 22 August 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Dixvale". The Manjimup Mail and Jardee-Pemberton-Northcliffe Press. 5 June 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Dixvale - Boy Scouts". Manjimup Mail and Jardee-Pemberton-Northcliffe Press. 28 August 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Dixvale - Boy Scouts". The Nelson Advocate. 28 August 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Dixvale". The Boyup Brook Bulletin. 28 August 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Boy Scout Troop". The Manjimup and Warren Times. 5 November 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dixvale - State Suburb". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Tobacco Farm Group (No.2)". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Glenview Tobacco Farm (fmr)". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Dix Vale Hall". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
