Wonnerup


Wonnerup
Western Australia
Wonnerup is located in Western Australia
{{{alt}}}
Wonnerup
Population: 374 (2006 Census) [1]
Established: 1856
Postcode: 6280
Elevation: 94 m (308 ft)
Location:
  • 219 km (136 mi) S of Perth
  • 10 km (6 mi) E of Busselton
LGA: Busselton
State electorate: Vasse
Federal Division: Forrest

Coordinates: 33°37′26″S 115°25′12″E / 33.624°S 115.42°E / -33.624; 115.42

The townsite of Wonnerup is located 219 kilometres (136 mi) south of Perth and 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Busselton. It was gazetted a townsite in 1856,[2] deriving its name from the nearby Wonnerup Inlet.

The name is Aboriginal, having been shown on maps of the region since 1839. The meaning of the name is “place of the woman’s digging or fighting stick”; the Noongar word for fighting stick is wonna, while the suffix -up denotes place of. The wonna was made from the peppermint tree, Agonis flexuosa, a coastal native found only in the south-west, and was a common trade item of the Noongar people.[3]

See also

  • Wonnerup House

References

© This material from Wikipedia is licensed under the GFDL.

Peppermint Trees

Peppermint Trees

Related posts:

  1. Australind
  2. Busselton Western Australia
  3. Margaret River to Busselton 1988
  4. Margaret River to Busselton 1984
  5. Bunbury to Busselton 2008


Tags:



Want To Provide Some Feedback?