Coolup, Western Australia

Coolup, Western Australia
Coolup
Western Australia
Coolup garage gnangarra.jpg
Coolup Garage
Population: 193 (2006 Census) [1]
Established: 1899
Postcode: 6214
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Location:
LGA: Shire of Murray
State District: Murray-Wellington
Federal Division: Canning

Coolup is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia. The town is situated just off the South Western Highway and close to the Murray River.

The area was first settled in 1886 and the townsite was gazetted in 1899. The towns name is Indigenous Australian in origin and is thought to mean the place of the wild turkey.[2]

References

Coordinates: 32°44′0″S 115°52′0″E / 32.733333°S 115.866667°E / -32.733333; 115.866667


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