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Statistics
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Km from Perth |
187 |
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Population |
500 (Town)
12,200 (Shire) |
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Rainfall |
1143mm() |
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Max Temp |
30C |
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Min Temp |
4C |
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Autogas |
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Telecentre |
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Caravan
Park
Riverside
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08 9725 1234
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Waterloo Village
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08
9725 4434
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Services
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Police |
08
9797 0222 |
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Fire |
08
9728 1104 |
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Ambulance |
08
9791 1111 |
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Tourist Bureau |
08
9728 1422 |
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SES |
08
9728 1058 |
Attractions
Crooked Brook Forest,
Dardanup Heritage Park,
Historic Heritage Trail, Gnomesville, Seaview Farm, Wellington Discovery
Forest, Mt Lennard Mountain Bike Trail System. Ferguson Valley,
Wellington Dam, Wineries, Dardanup Equestrian Centre, Dardanup
Heritage Park, Wellington Mill Disc Golf
Buildings of note
St. Mary's Anglican Church 1906, Dardanup Shop 1902, Post
Office 1895, Old Mercy Convent 1922, Thomas Little Hall 1854, Don
Hewison Centre 1896, The Rodger's House 1897, Dardanup Hotel
1905.
Calendar of events
Unknown
Famous sons & daughters
Premier
James Mitchell
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Description
There are no
confirmed origins of the town's name. Explanations vary from "a place of
swamp reed" to "burial ground by the water" and "watering
place". The present name Dardanup is
derived from the name ‘Dudginup’ which was used by the original Aboriginal
inhabitants of the area.
The first settlers arrived in the 1840’s, mostly Irish immigrants who
received land grants from the government with the prospects of farming the
land. However, prior to this in the late 1830’s, Charles Princep, the
Advocate General for the East India Company at Calcutta, purchased land to
establish a horse breeding and sleeper cutting enterprise for export to
India. Thomas Little built a homestead he called Dardanup Park in 1852, but
the town site was not gazetted until 1923. (The Little family was not so
little. A census in 1856 showed that of 111 residents in the area, 76 were
Littles.)
The location and topographic characteristics give the area a mild temperate
climate. The hottest months are January and February when the mean maximum
temperature is 30°C and the coldest month is July when the mean minimum
temperature drops to 4°C. Wellington Mills receives the highest rainfall of
1143mm, with June being the wettest month.
Dardanup is located on the Boyanup-Picton Road, 15km South East of
Bunbury.
The Ferguson River passes to the North of the township and the Darling Scarp
lies North-South approximately 3km East of the township.
Local industries: Agriculture; Tourism; Timber; Brickworks.
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