Broomehill West, Western Australia
| Broomehill West Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Broomehill West | |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′33″S 117°28′43″E / 33.87571°S 117.47861°E |
| Population | 173 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6318 |
| Area | 627.1 km2 (242.1 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup |
| State electorate(s) | Roe |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Broomehill West is a rural locality of the Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup of the Great Southern region of Western Australia, adjacent to the town of Broomehill. A small part of the gazetted townsite of Peringillup and a major part of the Peringillup Nature Reserve are located within Broomehill West.[2][3]
The west of the Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup, including Broomehill West, is located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang people of the Noongar nation,[4] while the east of the shire is located on the traditional lands of the Koreng people, also of the Noongar nation.[5][6]
The townsite of Peringillup, located in the south-east of Broomehill West and in neighboring Broomehill East, was established in 1907 as a siding on the Great Southern Railway.[7] The town of Broomehill was established just prior to the completion of this railway in 1889, and gazetted in 1890.[8]
The heritage listed Condeena Estate is located within Broomehill West, dating back to 1904.[9]
Nature reserve
[edit]The Peringillup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 12 October 1979, has a size of 2.18 square kilometres (0.84 sq mi), and is located within the Avon Wheatbelt bioregion.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broomehill West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Condeena Estate, Broomehill". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
