Gelorup, Western Australia
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| Gelorup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°26′S 115°38′E / 33.43°S 115.64°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,255 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6230 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Capel | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Gelorup is a locality of the Shire of Capel in the South West region of Western Australia. The locality is immediately south of the City of Bunbury. Its western border is formed by the Bussell Highway.[2][3]
The Shire of Capel and the locality of Gelorup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[4][5]
Facilities
[edit]Education
[edit]The locality is home to the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, established in 1972.[6]
Community
[edit]The locality has a multi-purpose community facility called the Gelorup Community Centre located on Haisties Road.[7]
Gelorup has a number of parks and open spaces including Gelorup Skatepark, Michael Tichbon Park, Hampstead Park and 5 Mile Brook.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gelorup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Capel: Home". www.capel.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Wadandi people.
- ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Bunbury Grammar School". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Gelorup Community Centre". capel.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Gelorup Skatepark". capel.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Gelorup". capel.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
