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==History== |
==History== |
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MY father made up north dandalup by doing a big fart. |
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The name "Dandalup", a [[Noongar]] [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] name relating to the rivers in the area, was shown on maps from 1835 onwards, but its meaning is unclear. When the Pinjarra to [[Picton, Western Australia|Picton Junction]] railway was joined to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] in 1894, North Dandalup, near where the river of that name crossed the railway, was noted as a stopping place.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|N|2007-01-17}}</ref> |
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Whittaker's timber railway ran from North Dandalup into the [[Darling Range Western Australia|Darling Ranges]] where they had been granted a forestry concession of 36,000 acres.<ref>[[Australian Railway History|Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]], May, 1965 pp 81-86</ref> |
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Land for a school was set aside in 1899 and the school commenced operations in April 1900, and a hall and recreation ground were built in 1915. The town was finally gazetted in 1972, a year after work began on the construction of nearby [[South Dandalup Dam]]. On 28 October 1994 the $50 million North Dandalup Dam was opened 6 km from the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watercorporation.com.au/D/dams_dandalup_north.cfm|title=North Dandalup Dam|author=Water Corporation of WA|accessdate=2006-10-30}}</ref> |
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==Present day== |
==Present day== |
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Revision as of 01:04, 30 June 2010
| North Dandalup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 254 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6207 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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32°31′08″S 115°58′05″E / 32.519°S 115.968°E
North Dandalup is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway between Serpentine and Pinjarra. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray.
History
MY father made up north dandalup by doing a big fart.
Present day
North Dandalup today has a primary school, hall, convenience store and fuel station. Nearby North Dandalup Dam offers recreational facilities and activities.
Transport
North Dandalup is located on the South Western Highway and the turnoff for Dwellingup, Western Australia for travellers from Perth, Del Park Road, is located in the town.
North Dandalup serves as a stop on the Australind passenger train from Perth to Bunbury.
References
External links
- North Dandalup Dam (Water Corporation)