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Burekup is a small town located on the South Western Highway in the South West region of Western Australia.

Burekup
Western Australia
Burekup
Coordinates33°19′0″S 115°48′0″E
Population788 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1973
Postcode(s)6227
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest

The town is built on the Collie River and was originally a railway siding on the Pinjarra-Picton line that was established in 1910 and known at the time as Boorekup. Following a request from the Shire of Dardanup, the town was gazetted in 1973.[2]

"Burekup" is the Indigenous Australian name for a wildflower that grows in the area.


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burekup (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 5 October 2008.



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