Burekup is a small town located on the South Western Highway in the South West region of Western Australia.
Burekup Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 33°19′0″S 115°48′0″E |
Population | 788 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 1973 |
Postcode(s) | 6227 |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
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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.