McAlinden is a rural locality of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3]
| McAlinden Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°37′S 116°19′E / 33.61°S 116.31°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 70 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6225 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Boyup Brook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Boyup Brook is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)[4][5] and Kaniyang (also spelled Kaneang) people,[6][7] both of the Noongar nation, with the locality of McAlinden located on the land of the Kaniyang people.[8][9]
The locality contains two heritage-listed homesteads, the house and farm at 817 McAlinden Road and the Cootamundra homestead, built in 1932, with the buildings being opposite each other on McAlinden Road.[10][11]
The north-western corner of McAlinden is home to the Greater Preston National Park, also referred to as Preston National Park, which primarily stretches across the localities of McAlinden and Noggerup.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McAlinden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "History". www.boyupbrook.wa.gov.au. Shire of Boyup Brook. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "House & Farm, 817 McAlinden Rd, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Cootamundra, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Preston National Park". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Greater Preston National Park". visitbunburygeographe.com.au. Visit Bunbury Geographe. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
