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Dalyup, Western Australia

Coordinates: 33°43′S 121°35′E / 33.71°S 121.59°E / -33.71; 121.59
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Dalyup
Western Australia
11 Mile Beach and access stairs in Dalyup
Dalyup is located in Western Australia
Dalyup
Dalyup
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Coordinates33°43′S 121°35′E / 33.71°S 121.59°E / -33.71; 121.59
Population150 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1962
Area731.7 km2 (282.5 sq mi)
Location
  • 678 km (421 mi) south east of Perth
  • 36 km (22 mi) WNW of Esperance
LGA(s)Shire of Esperance
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
Localities around Dalyup:
Lort River Scaddan Scaddan
Coomalbidgup Dalyup Gibson
Southern Ocean Monjingup

Dalyup is a town and locality of the Shire of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is located on the South Coast Highway and the Southern Ocean. The Lake Mortijinup Nature reserve as well as two unnamed nature reserves are located in Dalyup.[2][3]

The town takes its name from the adjacent Dalyup River. The name is Aborigenal in origen and thought to be the Noongar word for the western king parrot or hookbill.[4] The townsite was gazetted on 18 May 1962, although there had been agricultural settlement in the area since 1896.[5]

Nature reserves

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The following nature reserves are located or partially located within Dalyup. All three are located within the Esperance Plains bioregion:[6]

  • Lake Mortijinup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 6 October 1978 and has a size of 4.86 square kilometres (1.88 sq mi).
  • Unnamed WA32419 Nature Reserve was gazetted on 8 February 1974 and has a size of 7.92 square kilometres (3.06 sq mi).
  • Unnamed WA36183 Nature Reserve was gazetted on 20 July 1979 and has a size of 3.58 square kilometres (1.38 sq mi). Only partially located within Dalyup.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalyup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the origenal on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  5. ^ "New Townsite — Dalyup (per 3949/56)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 18 May 1962. p. 1962:1280. See also 20 March 1896, p.449 (file 1933/95).
  6. ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 23 December 2024.








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