Mullalyup, Western Australia
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Mullalyup is a town in the South West region of Western Australia
, situated between Kirup
and Balingup
on the South Western Highway
, 231 kilometres (144 mi) south of Perth
.
The name is taken from the nearby Mullalyup Brook, and was first noted by John Forrest
in 1898. It is Noongar
in origin, and apparently means "nose place", as the place where nose-piercing was performed as part of the initiation cycle of young men.
The first Europeans to settle in the area were the Coverley family who took land close to the town and named their farm "Elm Grove". The first major building in the town was the Blackwood Inn, built in 1882 by John Coverley for Thomas Maslin.
During the 1890s the town was included as a siding in the construction of the railway line from Donnybrook
to Bridgetown
The town site was gazetted in 1901.
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...
, situated between Kirup
Kirup, Western Australia
Kirup is situated between Donnybrook and Mullalyup on the South Western Highway, 228 km south of Perth, Western Australia at the entrance of the Blackwood River valley. Kirup was originally settled as a timber town exporting railway sleepers....
and Balingup
Balingup, Western Australia
Balingup is a town located in the South West of Western Australia, south of the state capital, Perth, and southeast of the town of Donnybrook.The town takes its name from Balingup Pool, located on the Balingup Brook which flows through the town...
on the South Western Highway
South Western Highway
South Western Highway is a highway in the South West region of Western Australia connecting Perth's southeast with Walpole. It is a part of the National Highway 1 network for most of its length...
, 231 kilometres (144 mi) south of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
The name is taken from the nearby Mullalyup Brook, and was first noted by John Forrest
John Forrest
Sir John Forrest GCMG was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australia's first federal parliament....
in 1898. It is Noongar
Noongar
The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...
in origin, and apparently means "nose place", as the place where nose-piercing was performed as part of the initiation cycle of young men.
The first Europeans to settle in the area were the Coverley family who took land close to the town and named their farm "Elm Grove". The first major building in the town was the Blackwood Inn, built in 1882 by John Coverley for Thomas Maslin.
During the 1890s the town was included as a siding in the construction of the railway line from Donnybrook
Donnybrook, Western Australia
-Tourism:Donnybrook has many town icons bearing the apple. On the main street, apple-shaped lights line the entrance of the Old Railway Station. These lights have recently been restored. Atop the east Donnybrook hill is a high tower with an apple at the top...
to Bridgetown
Bridgetown, Western Australia
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The town site was gazetted in 1901.