Reinscourt, Western Australia
Locality in the City of Busselton, Western Australia
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Reinscourt is a semi-rural locality of the City of Busselton local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, located on the Vasse River south-east of the Busselton city centre. The southern border of the locality is formed by the Bussell Highway.[2][3]
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| Coordinates: 33.65°S 115.40°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 280 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6280 | ||||||||||||
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The City of Busselton and the locality of Reinscourt are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]
The former Reinscourt Homestead was one of the earliest homesteads built in the area and belonged to the Bussell family.[7]
The locality is home to the state heritage-listed Chapman's Mill, the first commercial flourmill built in Western Australia, dating back to the 1850s.[8]
