Nillup, Western Australia
Nillup Western Australia | |
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Nillup | |
Coordinates | 34°7′57″S 115°15′51″E / 34.13250°S 115.26417°ECoordinates: 34°7′57″S 115°15′51″E / 34.13250°S 115.26417°E |
Population | 63 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 6288 |
LGA(s) | Shire of Augusta-Margaret River |
State electorate(s) | Vasse |
Federal division(s) | Forrest |
Nillup is a small townsite located in the South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. Nillup was named by reversing the last name of Harold Maughan Pullin, a popular local who did not want the place named after him.[2]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nillup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Unusual place names". Landgate. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
Categories:
- Towns in Western Australia
- South West (Western Australia)
- Western Australia geography stubs