Benjinup, Western Australia
Benjinup is a rural locality of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3]
Benjinup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33.79°S 116.30°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 143 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6255 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 284.8 km2 (110.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Boyup Brook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Boyup Brook and the locality of Benjinup are located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)[4][5] and Kaniyang (also spelled Kaneang) people,[6][7] both of the Noongar nation.[8][9]
The name Benjinup is of Kaneang origin and means "to look out at the sun rising".[10]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Benjinup (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "History". www.boyupbrook.wa.gov.au. Shire of Boyup Brook. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Benjinup". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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