Boscabel, Western Australia

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Boscabel
Western Australia
Boscabel is located in Western Australia
Boscabel
Boscabel
Coordinates33°40′S 117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067Coordinates: 33°40′S 117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067
Population218 (2006 census)[1]
Established1913
Postcode(s)6394
Location
  • 238 km (148 mi) south east of Perth
  • 21 km (13 mi) north of Kojonup
LGA(s)Shire of Kojonup
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Boscabel is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located not far from Kojonup.

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912.[2]

It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Boscabel (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  2. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
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