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The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912. <ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|B|2008-10-03}}</ref>
The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912. <ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|B|2008-10-03}}</ref>


It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.
It is believed that the town is named after [[Boscobel House]] in [[Shropshire]].

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Boscabel
Western Australia
Population218 (2006 Census) [1]
Established1913
Postcode(s)6394
Location
  • 238 km (148 mi) South East of Perth
  • 21 km (13 mi) North of Kojonup
LGA(s)Shire of Kojonup
State electorate(s) Wagin
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Boscabel is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located not far from Kojonup.

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912. [2]

It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Boscabel (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  2. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2008-10-03.