Kalgup, Western Australia

Kalgup is a rural locality of the City of Busselton in the South West region of Western Australia.^[2][3]

Kalgup Western Australia
Coordinates	33.73°S 115.37°E / -33.73; 115.37
Population	91 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6280
Area	17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Location	225 km (140 mi) from Perth 9 km (6 mi) from Busselton
LGA(s)	City of Busselton
State electorate(s)	Vasse
Federal division(s)	Forrest
Suburbs around Kalgup: Ambergate Bovell Yalyalup Ambergate Kalgup Yoongarillup Chapman Hill Acton Park Sabina River

The City of Busselton and the locality of Kalgup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,^[4][5] of the Noongar nation.^[6]

Kalgup was established as a Group Settlement with the group number 27 in August 1922.^[7]

From 1984 to 2018, the locality was home to the Vasse Research Station, an agricultural research station operated by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food.^[8][9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kalgup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
4. "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
5. "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
6. "City of Busselton: Home". www.busselton.wa.gov.au. City of Busselton. Retrieved 15 September 2023. The City of Busselton acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Wadandi people, on whose land we are living ...
7. "Index to group settlements in WA". catalogue.data.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
8. "Vasse Research Station". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
9. "Question On Notice No. 790 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 21 June 2017 by Ms L. Mettam". parliament.wa.gov.au. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2023.