Etmilyn, Western Australia
Locality in the Shire of Murray
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Etmilyn is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located within the Dwellingup State Forest.[3][4]
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| Coordinates: 32.77°S 116.14°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6213 | ||||||||||||
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History
Etmilyn is located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation.[5] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.[6][failed verification]
Etmilyn was once a watering stop of the Pinjarra to Narrogin railway until it closed in 1958. The line to Etmilyn was eventually restored as part of the Hotham Valley Railway and continues to operate today.[7]
