Picton East is a predominatly rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia. Apart from farm land, the suburb includes commercial areas in its central section. Its northern boundary is formed by the Forrest Highway while the South Western Highway and the South Western Railway also runs through it.[2][3]
| Picton East Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°21′S 115°43′E / 33.35°S 115.72°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 141 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6229 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Dardanup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Picton East and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Picton East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
