- Myalup, Western Australia
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Myalup
Western AustraliaPopulation: 144 (2006 Census)[1] Established: 1972 Postcode: 6220 Location: LGA: Shire of Harvey State District: Murray-Wellington Federal Division: Forrest Coordinates: 33°06′07″S 115°41′38″E / 33.102°S 115.694°E
Myalup is a town located on the coast in the South West region of Western Australia between Mandurah and Bunbury. At the 2006 census, Myalup had a population of 144.[1]
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History
The name Myalup is a local Aboriginal name for a nearby swamp (the word "mya" meaning the bark of a paperbark, which abound in the area). Prior to European settlement, the Noongar Ganeang people wandered around the eastern shores of Lake Josephine, east of the town.
The name was first recorded by Lieutenant Bunbury in 1836 as Miellup, then by a surveyor in 1849 as Myerlup.[2] The land east of the Old Coast Road was farmed principally by the Crampton and later the Manning families.[3] The pastures in the area were poor, so farmers were given a minimum of 4,000 acres (16 km²) for grazing. In around 1890, the soil in the district was found to be phosphate deficient, so superphosphate was introduced to the pastures. Other additives were introduced in the mid-1900s as soil technology improved.
In 1972, following demand for beachside blocks in the area, the townsite was gazetted.
Present day
Myalup is on the southern edge of the Yalgorup National Park, a haven to native wildlife and bird sanctuary as well as a home to stromatolites - sedimentary rocks composed of layers of fossilised blue-green algae and one of the first lifeforms known to exist on earth. Lake Preston, the largest of the nine lakes in the park, also borders the town. The town also has a caravan park, chalets, recreation ground and store, and a white-sand beach continuous to and shared with Binningup 5 km to the south.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Myalup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC54976&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ Shire of Harvey. "Local Towns - Myalup". http://www.harvey.wa.gov.au/Myalup. Retrieved 2006-10-02.[dead link]
- ^ mysouthwest.com.au. "Welcome to Myalup". http://myalup.mysouthwest.com.au/. Retrieved 2006-10-02.
External links
- Town map of Myalup (Shire of Harvey)
Towns in the South West region of Western Australia Major centres Bunbury · Busselton · Collie · Dunsborough · Harvey · Manjimup · Margaret River
Towns Acton Park · Alexandra Bridge · Allanson · Augusta · Balingup · Benger · Binningup · Boyanup · Boyup Brook · Bramley · Bridgetown · Brookhampton · Brunswick Jn. · Burekup · Capel · Carbunup River · Chowerup · Cookernup · Cowaramup · Cundinup · Dardanup · Deanmill · Dingup · Dinninup · Donnelly River · Donnybrook · Elgin · Ferguson · Forest Grove · Forrest Beach · Gnarabup · Gracetown · Greenbushes · Hester · Jardee · Jarrahwood · Karridale · Kirup · Kudardup · Kulikup · Ludlow · Mayanup · Metricup · Mullalyup · Myalup · Nannup · Nornalup · Northcliffe · Nyamup · Pemberton · Peppermint Grove Beach · Prevelly · Quindalup · Quinninup · Roelands · Rosa Brook · Shotts · Stratham · Uduc · Vasse · Walpole · Waterloo · Wilga · Windy Harbour · Witchcliffe · Wokalup · Wonnerup · Worsley · Yallingup · Yarloop · Yornup
Major Settlements Australind · Binningup · Brunswick Jn. · Harvey(seat) · Myalup · Roelands · Wokalup · Yarloop
Other localities Beela · Benger · Cookernup · Hoffman · Kemerton · Leschenault · Parkfield · Uduc · Warawarrup · Wellesley
Categories:- Towns in Western Australia
- South West (Western Australia)
- Coastal towns in Western Australia
- Australian Aboriginal placenames
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