Dalyup is a small town in Western Australia located about 680 kilometres (423 mi) south east of Perth between Munglinup and Esperance on the South Coast Highway in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
| Dalyup Western Australia | |
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 11 Mile Beach and access stairs in Dalyup | |
  Dalyup | |
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| Coordinates | 33°43′S 121°35′E / 33.71°S 121.59°E |
| Population | 150 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1962 |
| Area | 731.7 km2 (282.5 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance |
| State electorate(s) | Roe |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
The town takes its name from the adjacent Dalyup River. The name is Aboriginal in origin and thought to be the Noongar word for the western king parrot or hookbill.[2] The townsite was gazetted on 18 May 1962, although there had been agricultural settlement in the area since 1896.[3]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalyup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "New Townsite — Dalyup (per 3949/56)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 18 May 1962. p. 1962:1280. See also 20 March 1896, p.449 (file 1933/95).
