Needilup, Western Australia

Coordinates: 33°57′10″S 118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E

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Needilup
Western Australia

Needilup

Coordinates

33°57′10″S 118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E

Population

99 (SAL 2021)^[1]

Established

1954

Postcode(s)

6336

Elevation

292 m (958 ft)

Area

845.2 km² (326.3 sq mi)

Location

440 km (273 mi) SE of Perth
32 km (20 mi) E of Ongerup

Localities around Needilup:
Mills Lake	Pingrup	Jerramungup
Cowalellup	Needilup	Jerramungup
Monjebup	Boxwood Hill	Gairdner

Needilup is a town and locality in the Shire of Jerramungup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. Needilup is situated between Ongerup and Jerramungup along the Gnowangerup-Jerramungup Road. The Needilup and Corackerup Nature Reserves are located within Needilup, as is the Chereninup Creek Reserve.^[2]^[3]

History

The establishment of a town arose after a local member petitioned the lands department for land to be made available for a townsite in 1951 after settlement in the area lead to a demand for land. Lots were surveyed soon afterward and the townsite was declared in 1954.^[4]

The name is Aboriginal in origin and the meaning is unknown. The name is taken from the nearby Needilup River that was first surveyed in 1901 and spelt in a variety of ways.

Nature reserves

The Needilup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 14 August 1914, has a size of 6.22 square kilometres (2.40 sq mi), and is located within the Mallee bioregion. The Corackerup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 17 May 1963, has a size of 43.34 square kilometres (16.73 sq mi), and is located within the Esperance Plains bioregion.^[5]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Needilup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
^ "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

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