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Burekup, Western Australia
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Burekup is a small town located on the South Western Highway in the South West region of Western Australia.
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Coordinates | 33°19′0″S 115°48′0″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 591 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6227 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Dardanup | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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The town is built on the Collie River and was originally a railway siding on the Pinjarra-Picton line that was established in 1910 and known at the time as Boorekup. Following a request from the Shire of Dardanup, the town was gazetted in 1973.[2]
Burekup and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[3][4] "Burekup" is the Indigenous Australian name for a wildflower that grows in the area.