Yalyalup, Western Australia
| Yalyalup Busselton, Western Australia | |
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  Yalyalup | |
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| Coordinates | 33°40′S 115°24′E / 33.667°S 115.400°E |
| Population | 2,950 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6280 |
| Area | 32.2 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) |
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) from Busselton |
| LGA(s) | City of Busselton |
| State electorate(s) | Vasse |
| Federal division(s) | Forrest |
Yalyalup is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 2,950.
The word "Yalyalup" means "place of many holes" in the local Noongar dialect, being a reduplication of "yal", the Wardandi word for "large hole", plus the -up suffix, meaning "place of".[2] After European settlement the area began to be used for timber-milling; the local mill was reworked using state-of-the-art technology in 1963 and finally closed in 1979.[3] The area has also been used for farming, with the Mullgarnup Aboriginal Mission operating on a farm site for about ten years from 1887, and a state school being open from 1910 to 1921.[3][4][5]
The first major estate in the suburb, built by Satterley property Group, was established in 2008.[6][7] The suburb also contains Georgiana Molloy Anglican School,[8] Busselton Margaret River Airport,[9] and Busselton Cemetery.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yalyalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Verass, Sophie (10 August 2016). "Indigenous meanings of Australian town names". NITV. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Yalyalup". Municipal Heritage Inventory (pdf). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 455–462. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Potato growing". The South-Western News. 19 November 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "A French flavour arrives in Busselton". Government of Western Australia. 30 March 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Provence Estate". Satterley. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "School History". Georgiana Molloy Anglican School. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Contact". City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Cemeteries". City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
