Burekup, Western Australia

Burekup is a small town located on the South Western Highway in the South West region of Western Australia.

Burekup Western Australia
Burekup
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)
Location	167 km (104 mi) south of Perth 6 km (4 mi) south west of Brunswick Junction 16 km (10 mi) east of Bunbury
LGA(s)	Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s)	Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)	Forrest
Localities around Burekup: Roelands Roelands Roelands Waterloo Burekup Roelands Waterloo Henty Wellington Forest

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 is located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.^[3][4] "Boorekup" is the Aboriginal Australian name for a wildflower that grows in the area.^[2]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burekup (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
2. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
3. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
4. "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 July 2024.