Mordalup is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. The locality's southern border is formed by the Muir Highway. The Tone River flows through Mordalup from north to south before turning west in the far south of the locality. Mordalup also borders the northern shore of Lake Muir.[2][3]
Mordalup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°19′13″S 116°36′22″E / 34.32023°S 116.60616°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 14 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6258 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 320.4 km2 (123.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Manjimup | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Mordalup, 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 October 1910, a state school was opened in Mordalup,[7] consisting of a small slab hut.[8]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mordalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Manjimup". www.manjimup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Manjimup. Retrieved 6 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 ...
- ^ "Mordalup Notes". The Blackwood Times. 21 October 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A slab school near Mordalup in the South West". Western Mail. 11 March 1911. p. 27. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.