Yalup Brook is a former small town located in the South West of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Waroona and Harvey. It was also situated on the Perth-Bunbury railway line.
Yalup Brook Western Australia | |
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Yalup Brook | |
Coordinates | 32°53′55″S 115°54′13″E / 32.89851°S 115.90372°E |
Established | 1912 |
Postcode(s) | 6215 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Waroona |
State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington |
Federal division(s) | Forrest |
The railway line opened in 1893 and a station was established in the late 1890s. A townsite to support local settlers was gazetted in 1912.[1][2]
Little development occurred as the town is situated so close to Waroona and Wagerup. The name of the town comes from a nearby brook of the same name, first recorded by a surveyor in 1889. The name of Yorlup appears in earlier maps and was recorded as early as 1833.[3]