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.
| Yalup Brook Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Yalup Brook | |
| Coordinates | 32°53′55″S 115°54′13″E / 32.89851°S 115.90372°E |
| Established | 1912 |
| Postcode(s) | 6215 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Waroona |
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington |
| Federal division(s) | Forrest |
History
editThe 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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "YALUP BROOK". Western Mail. Vol. XXXI, no. 1, 563. Western Australia. 10 December 1915. p. 18. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Waroona Hall". South Western Tribune. Vol. II, no. 95. Western Australia. 2 December 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History of country town names – Y". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2013.