Nillup is a small townsite located in the South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. Nillup was named by reversing the last name of Harold Maughan Pullin, a popular local who did not want the place named after him.[2]
Nillup Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 34°7′57″S 115°15′51″E / 34.13250°S 115.26417°E |
Population | 61 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 6288 |
Area | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
LGA(s) | Shire of Augusta-Margaret River |
State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood |
Federal division(s) | Forrest |
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nillup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Unusual place names". Landgate. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 30 November 2018.