Kentdale, Western Australia
| Kentdale Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Kentdale | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°58′15″S 117°02′48″E / 34.97074°S 117.04666°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 118 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6333 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 65.8 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Kentdale is a rural locality of the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The South Coast Highway and the Kent River form much of the southern border of Kentdale, with the Owingup Nature Reserve located along the river.[2][3]
History
[edit]Kentdale and the Shire of Denmark, according to the shire's website, are located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation.[4] The Mineng's traditional lands cover the majority of the shire while the Bibulman's traditional lands are to the west and, according to other sources, do not extend into the Shire of Denmark.[5][6][7]
The siding of Owingup on the Elleker to Nornalup railway line is located in the east of the current locality of Kentdale. The siding opened in 1929 and closed in 1957.[8][9][10]
Kentdale Hall is listed on the shire's heritage register. It is a typical one-teacher school building and dates back to 1926. Kentdale was settled as part of the Group Settlement Scheme, with the school being part of Group Settlements number 105 and 110. The school opened on 31 May 1926, was named Kentdale in 1929 and remained open until 1947, when declining pupil numbers forced its closure. The school was open again between 1954 and 1960, and the building has since been used as a community hall.[11]
Also heritage listed is Bridge 104 of the South Coast Highway, over the Kent River, at the southern border of Kentdale. It dates to 1954.[12]
Nature reserve
[edit]The Owingup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 16 June 1989, has a size of 24.59 square kilometres (9.49 sq mi), and is located in the Warren bioregion.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kentdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Denmark". www.denmark.wa.gov.au. Shire of Denmark. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
The Shire of Denmark respectfully acknowledges the Minang and Bibbulmun people of the Noongar nation who have cared for these lands and waters around Denmark for thousands of years
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Minang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Western Australian railways passenger stations & stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Back along the line: An historical gazetteer of railway stations, sidings and related facilities along Western Australian railway lines" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Kentdale Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Bridge 104, South Coast Highway, over Kent River, Kentdale". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
