Yabberup is a rural locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia. The Preston River and the Donnybrook–Boyup Brook Road run through the centre of the locality from east to west. A small north-western corner of the Greater Preston National Park extends into the south-east of the locality.[2][3]
| Yabberup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°32′S 116°01′E / 33.53°S 116.01°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 162 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6239 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 68.6 km2 (26.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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The townsite of Preston is located within Yabberup, named after the river it is located on. Originally known as Upper Preston when land was first set aside for the town in 1892, the town was surveyed in 1899 and renamed to Preston.[4]
Yabberup and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.[5][6][7]
The locality is home to the heritage listed Yabberup Hall, which dates back to 1894. The Flemish bond brickwork building was officially opened in August 1896, then as the Preston Agricultural Hall. The hall was added to in 1920 and 1973–74 and had tennis courts added in 1988.[8]
Yabberup was once a siding on the Donnybrook–Katanning railway, with the railway line having ceased operation in 1982.[9][10] The Yabberup siding, opened in 1908, was closed in 1961.[11]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yabberup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup". www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation
- ^ "Yabberup Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Western Australia Railways Passenger Stations and Stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. The Branch Line Society. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Railway Precinct, Donnybrook: Register Entry Assessment Documentation". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Geoffrey Higham. "Back along the line" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Geoproject Solutions Pty Ltd. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
