Karnup, Western Australia
| Karnup Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Winery in the predominantly rural suburb of Karnup | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°22′05″S 115°49′37″E / 32.368°S 115.827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,096 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6176 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32.2 km2 (12.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Rockingham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warnbro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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Karnup is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. It is named after the Karnup townsite, which was declared in 1924 and which, in turn, took its name from an Indigenous name of unknown meaning.[3]
Transport
Bus
- 574 Lakelands Station to Warnbro Station – serves Mandurah Road[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karnup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Karnup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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"History of metropolitan suburb names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
edit: place names ending is 'up' refer to a body of freshwater. Karnup has been recorded as meaning "Place where elders dwell" or "Place where spirits rest" The name is similar to adjoining areas of 'Cardup' and 'Karnet' and it has been purported that all three are actually the same area but has been recorded differently by successive surveys. Karnup now is most probably in an area that Whadjuk Aboriginals would not identify as Karnup. The defining natural formation of the area is 'Stakehill' (unknown Whadjuk name) which is a high geological formation. The locality named after this formation, is far removed from it though suggesting Karnup is mis-ascribed. It is most likely that cardup brook and the locality of Cardup is the actual location of pre-settlement Karnup.
The area of Karnup was an solider settlement area and circa 1924 the Ships 'Balranald', the 'Diogenes' and the 'Jervis Bay' brought settlers to the area. Settlers were originally granted 5 acres of land to clear and farm. The majority either gave back their allotment or sold it as the soil quality is poor in most places. Local Jarrah wood was felled and shipped out of the port of Rockingham. When this wood was all cleared, the area was then used for dairy farming. After this ceased, the land began to naturally re-vegetate and was then portioned into special rural housing lots of 5 acres or more. Some area which had adequate soil was converted into market gardens.
By 2035, Karnup is expected to be a mixed medium density urban area and 2.5 acre bush blocks. (forgive my inexpert editing), content by David Bass, resident of Karnup
- ^ "Route 574". Bus Timetable 131 (PDF). Transperth. 30 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
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