Yalup Brook, Western Australia
Town in Western Australia
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Yalup Brook is a former small town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Waroona and Harvey. It was also situated on the Perth-Bunbury railway line.
Yalup Brook | |
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  Yalup Brook | |
| Coordinates: 32.89851°S 115.90372°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Postcode | 6215 |
History
The railway line opened in 1893 and a station was established in the late 1890s. A townsite to support local settlers was gazetted in 1912.[1][2]
Little development occurred as the town is situated so close to Waroona and Wagerup. The name of the town comes from a nearby brook of the same name, first recorded by a surveyor in 1889. The name of Yorlup appears in earlier maps and was recorded as early as 1833.[3]