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Coolup is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia. The town is situated just off the South Western Highway and close to the Murray River. Coolup is home to the proposed new multimillion-dollar Murray Region Equestrian Centre, whose construction is in the initial stages of development.[timeframe?]

Coolup
Western Australia
Coolup Garage
Coordinates32°44′0″S 115°52′0″E
Population420 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1899
Postcode(s)6214
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Location
  • 100 km (62 mi) south of Perth
  • 13 km (8 mi) south of Pinjarra
  • 12 km (7 mi) north of Waroona
  • 18 km (11 mi) west of Dwellingup
LGA(s)Shire of Murray
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Canning

The area was first settled in 1886 and the townsite was gazetted in 1899. The town's name is Aboriginal Australian in origin and is thought to mean the place of the wild turkey.[2]


References


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



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