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Amelup is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located on Chester Pass Road, 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-northeast of Albany. At the 2021 census Amelup recorded a population of 71. The Amelup service station is located 9 km north of the Stirling Range National Park situated between the Stirling Range and Borden.[2]

Amelup
Western Australia
Nudist crossing sign
Amelup
Location in Western Australia
Coordinates34°15′10″S 118°13′11″E
Population71 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6338
Location
  • 336 km (209 mi) south east of Perth
  • 90 km (56 mi) north of Albany
LGA(s)Shire of Gnowangerup
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor

The area was once a centre of the sandalwood trade, with cutters working the area in the 1890s. Sandalwood Road is a reminder of the town's past. The town is mostly known for its "CAUTION NUDISTS CROSSING" sign on the main street.[3]

The area was opened for selection in 1928 with over 400 acres being allocated.[4] Most land is now used for cereal cropping and sheep grazing for both wool and meat production.[5]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Amelup (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Australian Explorer – Amelup". 2000. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  3. "Hidden Treasures of the Great Southern – Borden and the Stirling Ranges". 2005. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  4. "The selectors guide". Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 17 June 1928. p. 11 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. "Cropping and lambing". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 June 1947. p. 15. Retrieved 2 May 2011.


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