Needilup
Western Australia
Needilup is located in Western Australia
Needilup
Needilup
Coordinates33°57′10″S 118°46′18″E / 33.9527°S 118.7716°E / -33.9527; 118.7716
Population99 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1954
Postcode(s)6336
Elevation292 m (958 ft)
Area845.2 km2 (326.3 sq mi)
Location
  • 440 km (273 mi) SE of Perth
  • 32 km (20 mi) E of Ongerup
LGA(s)Shire of Jerramungup
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Needilup is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated between Ongerup and Jerramungup along the Gnowangerup-Jerramungup Road.

The establishment of a town arose after a local member petitioned the lands department for land to be made available for a townsite in 1951 after settlement in the area lead to a demand for land. Lots were surveyed soon afterward and the townsite was declared in 1954.[2]

The name is Aboriginal in origin and the meaning is unknown. The name is taken from the nearby Needilup River that was first surveyed in 1901 and spelt in a variety of ways.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Needilup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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