Kudardup is a locality in the South West region of Western Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and on the Bussell Highway, 312 kilometres (194 mi) south of the state capital, Perth.
| Kudardup Western Australia | |
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  Kudardup | |
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| Coordinates | 34°16′S 115°07′E / 34.26°S 115.12°E |
| Population | 110 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6290 |
| Area | 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Augusta-Margaret River |
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood |
| Federal division(s) | Forrest |
In 1883, M. C. Davies set up a timber mill here, Koodardup Mill, to exploit the nearby karri forest; it was moved to Karridale a year later. The name was also recorded for the nearby Coodardup Caves around this time. In 1921 became the area and the area soon became part of the Group Settlement Scheme; part of the Group Settlement Scheme; In 1925 a stopping place on the Flinders Bay branch railway was established here its spelling was changed to "Kudardup" in 1926.[2][3] In the 1940s and 1950s it was part of the War Service Land Settlement Scheme[4] as well as successfully run dairies.[5] It was officially gazetted a townsite in 1957.[2]
In March 1961 Kudardup was devastated by bushfires.[6]
At the 2016 census, Kudardup and the surrounding area had a population of 241.[7]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kudardup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Index to Western Australian group settlement information". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ War Service Land Settlement Scheme, 1947, retrieved 7 December 2016
- ^ Watterson, William Frank; Linto, Des; Royal Western Australian Historical Society. Augusta Branch (1997), [Interview with William Frank Watterson, farmer], retrieved 7 December 2016
- ^ Matthews, H (2011) Karridale Bush Fires 1961: Karridale Progress Association inc, WA :ISBN 978-0-9871467-0-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kudardup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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