Qualeup, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Kojonup, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia, Australia
Qualeup
Qualeup is located in Western Australia
Qualeup
Qualeup
Interactive map of Qualeup
Coordinates: 33°51′37″S 116°49′15″E / 33.86028°S 116.82080°E / -33.86028; 116.82080
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
LGA
Location
  • 229 km (142 mi) SE of Perth
  • 163 km (101 mi) NW of Albany
  • 32 km (20 mi) W of Kojonup
Established1924
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
205.4 km2 (79.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total72 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
6394
Localities around Qualeup
Kulikup Changerup Changerup
Scotts Brook Qualeup Muradup
Scotts Brook Orchid Valley Muradup

Qualeup is a town and locality of the Shire of Kojonup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Qualeup is located along the Boyup Brook-Kojonup Road. Lake Qualeup, after which the place is named, is located to the west of the townsite and locality, in neighbouring Kulikup.[3][4]

History

Qualeup and the Shire of Kojonup are located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang people of the Noongar nation.[5][6][7]

Qualeup was once a siding on the Donnybrook-Katanning railway and opened in 1912.[8][9] Prior to this, in 1910, land was set aside at Qualeup for a potential townsite, but it took until 1921 for enough interest to materialise and Qualeup was gazeeted as a townsite in October 1924. The town is named after nearby Lake Qualeup, with Qualeup being the local indigenous name for the lake.[10]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Qualeup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Qualeup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Shire of Kojonup". www.kojonup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Kojonup. Retrieved 11 November 2024. The Shire of Kojonup acknowledges the Keneang people as the Traditional custodians of this land where the Shire is situated
  8. ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Back Along the Line: Section: 21 Wilga (ex)-Katanning" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  10. ^ "History of country town names – Q". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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