Myalup, Western Australia

Coordinates: 33°06′S 115°42′E / 33.10°S 115.7°E

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Myalup Western Australia
Myalup

Coordinates	33°06′S 115°42′E / 33.10°S 115.7°E / -33.10; 115.7
Population	344 (SAL 2021)^[1]
Established	1972
Postcode(s)	6220
Area	184.6 km² (71.3 sq mi)
Location	149 km (93 mi) from Perth 39 km (24 mi) from Bunbury 24 km (15 mi) from Harvey
LGA(s)	Shire of Harvey
State electorate(s)	Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)	Forrest

Myalup is a town located on the coast in the South West region of Western Australia between Mandurah and Bunbury. At the 2006 census, Myalup had a population of 144.^[2]

History

The name Myalup is a local Aboriginal name for a nearby swamp (the word "mya" meaning the bark of a paperbark, which abound in the area). Prior to European settlement, the Noongar Ganeang people wandered around the eastern shores of Lake Josephine, east of the town.

The name was first recorded by Lieutenant Bunbury in 1836 as Miellup, then by a surveyor in 1849 as Myerlup.^[3] The land east of the Old Coast Road was farmed principally by the Crampton and later the Manning families.^[4] The pastures in the area were poor, so farmers were given a minimum of 4,000 acres (16 km²) for grazing. In around 1890, the soil in the district was found to be phosphate deficient, so superphosphate was introduced to the pastures. Other additives were introduced in the mid-1900s as soil technology improved.

In 1972, following demand for beachside blocks in the area, the townsite was gazetted.

Present day

Myalup is on the southern edge of the Yalgorup National Park, a haven to native wildlife and bird sanctuary as well as a home to stromatolites – sedimentary rocks composed of layers of fossilised blue-green algae and one of the first lifeforms known to exist on earth. Lake Preston, the largest of the nine lakes in the park, also borders the town. The town also has a caravan park, chalets, recreation ground and store, and a white-sand beach continuous to and shared with Binningup 5 kilometres (3 mi) to the south.^[5]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Myalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Myalup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
^ "History of country town names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
^ Shire of Harvey. "Local Towns – Myalup". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2006.
^ mysouthwest.com.au. "Welcome to Myalup". Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2006.

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Town map of Myalup (Shire of Harvey)

v t e Cities, shires, towns and localities in the South West region of Western Australia
City of Bunbury	Bunbury (suburb) Carey Park College Grove Davenport East Bunbury Glen Iris Pelican Point Picton South Bunbury Usher Vittoria Withers
City of Busselton	Abba River Abbey Acton Park Ambergate Anniebrook Boallia Bovell Broadwater Busselton (suburb) Carbunup River Chapman Hill Dunsborough Eagle Bay Geographe Hithergreen Jarrahwood Jindong Kalgup Kaloorup Kealy Ludlow^* Marybrook Metricup Naturaliste North Jindong Quedjinup Quindalup Reinscourt Ruabon Sabina River Siesta Park Tutunup Vasse Walsall West Busselton Wilyabrup Wonnerup Yallingup Yallingup Siding Yalyalup Yelverton Yoganup Yoongarillup
Shire of Augusta–Margaret River	Alexandra Bridge Augusta Baudin Boranup Bramley Burnside Courtenay Cowaramup Deepdene East Augusta Forest Grove Gnarabup Gracetown Hamelin Bay Karridale Kudardup Leeuwin Margaret River Molloy Island Nillup Osmington Prevelly Redgate Rosa Brook Rosa Glen Schroeder^* Scott River Treeton Warner Glen Witchcliffe Yebble
Shire of Boyup Brook	Benjinup Boyup Brook Chowerup Dinninup Kulikup Mayanup McAlinden Scotts Brook Tonebridge Wilga
Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes	Bridgetown Catterick Glenlynn Greenbushes Hester Hester Brook Kangaroo Gully Kingston Maranup North Greenbushes Sunnyside Wandillup Winnejup Yornup
Shire of Capel	Boyanup Capel Capel River Dalyellup Elgin Forrest Beach Gelorup Gwindinup Ludlow^* North Boyanup Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate Stratham The Plains
Shire of Collie	Allanson Buckingham Cardiff Collie Collie Burn Harris River Lyalls Mill Muja Mungalup Palmer Preston Settlement Shotts Worsley Yourdamung Lake
Shire of Dardanup	Burekup Crooked Brook Dardanup Dardanup West Eaton Ferguson Henty Millbridge Paradise Picton East Waterloo Wellington Forest Wellington Mill
Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup	Argyle Balingup Beelerup Brazier Brookhampton Charley Creek Cundinup^* Donnybrook Glen Mervyn Grimwade Kirup Lowden Mullalyup Mumballup Newlands Noggerup Paynedale Queenwood Southampton Thomson Brook Upper Capel Wilga West Yabberup
Shire of Harvey	Australind Beela Benger Binningup Brunswick Junction Cookernup Harvey Hoffman Leschenault Mornington Myalup Parkfield Roelands Uduc Warawarrup Wellesley Wokalup Yarloop
Shire of Manjimup	Balbarrup Beedelup Boorara Brook Broke Callcup Channybearup Collins Crowea Deanmill Diamond Tree Dingup Dixvale Eastbrook Glenoran Jardee Lake Muir Linfarne Manjimup Meerup Middlesex Mordalup North Walpole Northcliffe Palgarup Pemberton Perup Quinninup Ringbark Shannon Smith Brook Upper Warren Walpole Wilgarrup Windy Harbour Yanmah Yeagarup
Shire of Nannup	Barrabup Biddelia Carlotta Cundinup^* Darradup Donnelly River East Nannup Jalbarragup Lake Jasper Nannup Peerabeelup Schroeder^* Scott River East
^* Indicates locality is only partially located within this local government area

v t e Towns, suburbs and localities in the Shire of Harvey, South West region, Western Australia
Major settlements	Australind Binningup Brunswick Junction Harvey (seat) Myalup Roelands Wokalup Yarloop
Other localities	Beela Benger Cookernup Hoffman Leschenault Parkfield Uduc Warawarrup Wellesley

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