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Needilup is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated between Ongerup and Jerramungup along the Gnowangerup-Jerramungup Road.

Needilup Western Australia
Needilup
Coordinates	33.9527°S 118.7716°E / -33.9527; 118.7716
Population	99 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1954
Postcode(s)	6336
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Location	440 km (273 mi) SE of Perth 32 km (20 mi) E of Ongerup
LGA(s)	Shire of Jerramungup
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor

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.[2]

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.

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