Brookhampton is a small town in the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia.
Brookhampton Western Australia | |
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Brookhampton | |
Coordinates | 33°36′32″S 115°52′19″E / 33.609°S 115.872°E |
Population | 249 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Area | 54.3 km2 (21.0 sq mi) |
LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup |
State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston |
Federal division(s) | Forrest |
It was first established as a railway station on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown railway line, which was completed in 1898.[2] A primary school operated in the town from 1899 until 1940. The local hall was an important community event location in the 1920s.[3][4] A woodchip mill was proposed for the locality in the early 2000s.[5][6][7]