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Little later gave land to the [[Catholic Church]] and a community was soon established in the locale. The government acquired land in the area in the 1920s and the townsite was gazetted in 1923.<ref name="landinfo">{{LandInfo WA|c|D|2008-10-17}}</ref> |
Little later gave land to the [[Catholic Church]] and a community was soon established in the locale. The government acquired land in the area in the 1920s and the townsite was gazetted in 1923.<ref name="landinfo">{{LandInfo WA|c|D|2008-10-17}}</ref> |
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Just outside Dardanup is the tourist attraction called " |
Just outside Dardanup is the tourist attraction called "Gnomesville." Gnomesville is a collection of hundreds of [[Garden Gnome]]s left by visitors in a wooded area at the intersection of Furguson Road and Wellington Lowdon Road. The collection started as a protest over the construction of a [[traffic circle]] at the intersection. Gnomes were left by anonymous protestors and over 20 years the collection has grown. Visitors from all over the world as well as local school groups and organizations now add to the collection every year. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 00:22, 22 October 2012
| Dardanup Western Australia | |
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| Population | 370(2006 Census) [1] |
| Established | 1923 |
| Postcode(s) | 6236 |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Dardanup |
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston |
| Federal division(s) | Forrest |
Dardanup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. The town is in the fertile Ferguson valley and is near the Ferguson River.
The area was first settled in 1852 by Thomas Little who named his property Dardanup Park. The word Dardanup is believed to be a variation of the Indigenous Australian word Dudingup the meaning of which is unknown.[2]
The population of the area was 118 (81 males and 37 females) in 1898.[3]
Little later gave land to the Catholic Church and a community was soon established in the locale. The government acquired land in the area in the 1920s and the townsite was gazetted in 1923.[2]
Just outside Dardanup is the tourist attraction called "Gnomesville." Gnomesville is a collection of hundreds of Garden Gnomes left by visitors in a wooded area at the intersection of Furguson Road and Wellington Lowdon Road. The collection started as a protest over the construction of a traffic circle at the intersection. Gnomes were left by anonymous protestors and over 20 years the collection has grown. Visitors from all over the world as well as local school groups and organizations now add to the collection every year.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dardanup(State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
- ^ a b "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "Population of Western Australia". Western Mail. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 31 May 2012.