Newlands is a rural town and locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway runs through the eastern part of the locality from north to south.[2][3]
| Newlands Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°40′S 115°53′E / 33.67°S 115.88°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 112 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1907 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6251 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Newlands started out as a siding on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown section of the Northcliffe Branch railway and was first mentioned in 1899. The Imperial Jarrah Company built a public hall at Newlands in 1901, which was also used as a school at the time. At the request of the local residents, the Western Australian Government declared and townsite at Newlands, which was gazetted in 1907.[4]
Newlands and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newlands (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup". www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation
