Amelup, Western Australia
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Amelup is a small town in the Great Southern
region of Western Australia
located on Chester Pass Road.
The Amelup service station is located 9km North of the Stirling Range National Park
situated between the Stirling Range and Borden
.
The area was once a centre of the Sandalwood
trade, with cutters working the area in the 1890s. Sandalwood Road is a reminder of the towns past. The town is mostly known for its CAUTION: Nudist Crossing sign on the main street.
The area was opened for selection
in 1928 with over 400 acres being allocated. Most land is now used for cereal
cropping and sheep grazing for both wool and meat production.
Great Southern
Great Southern can refer to any of the following:*Great Southern Television, based in Auckland and Sydney.*Great Southern , a region in Western Australia.*Great Southern , the backing band for American rock guitarist Dickey Betts....
region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
located on Chester Pass Road.
The Amelup service station is located 9km North of the Stirling Range National Park
Stirling Range National Park
Stirling Range National Park is a national park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 337 km south-east of Perth.-Description:...
situated between the Stirling Range and Borden
Borden, Western Australia
Borden is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located south east of the state capital, Perth and north of Albany, Western Australia on Chester Pass Road...
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The area was once a centre of the Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is the name of a class of fragrant woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods they retain their fragrance for decades. As well as using the harvested and cut wood in-situ, essential oils are also extracted...
trade, with cutters working the area in the 1890s. Sandalwood Road is a reminder of the towns past. The town is mostly known for its CAUTION: Nudist Crossing sign on the main street.
The area was opened for selection
Selection
In the context of evolution, certain traits or alleles of genes segregating within a population may be subject to selection. Under selection, individuals with advantageous or "adaptive" traits tend to be more successful than their peers reproductively—meaning they contribute more offspring to the...
in 1928 with over 400 acres being allocated. Most land is now used for cereal
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
cropping and sheep grazing for both wool and meat production.