Dardanup, Western Australia

Dardanup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. The town is in the fertile Ferguson valley and is near the Ferguson River.

This article is about a town. For the local government area, see Shire of Dardanup.

Dardanup
Western Australia
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Dardanup is located in Western Australia
Dardanup
Dardanup
Coordinates33°24′S 115°45′E
Population588 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1923
Postcode(s)6236
Elevation30 m (98 ft)
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location
  • 187 km (116 mi) south of Perth
  • 10 km (6 mi) north of Boyanup
  • 13 km (8 mi) south east of Bunbury
LGA(s)Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest

The first European settlement in the area was in 1852 by Thomas Little who named his property Dardanup Park. The word "Dardanup" is believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal Australian word Dudingup, the meaning of which is unknown.[2]

Construction of the local agricultural hall commenced in 1893 by J. and H. Gibbs, who had submitted the lowest tender.[3] The hall, constructed of jarrah and weatherboard, was opened in 1894 by H. W. Venn.[4]

The population of the area was 118 (81 males and 37 females) in 1898.[5]

Little later gave land to the Catholic Church and a community was soon established in the locale. The government acquired land in the area in the 1920s and the townsite was gazetted in 1923.[2]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  3. "General News". The Daily News. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 10 November 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. "Opening of the Dardanup Agricultural Hall". Bunbury Herald. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 21 March 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. "Population of Western Australia". Western Mail. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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