Reinscourt, Western Australia
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| Reinscourt Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°39′S 115°24′E / 33.65°S 115.40°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 280 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6280 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Busselton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Vasse | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Reinscourt is a semi-rural locality of the City of Busselton in the South West region of Western Australia, located on the Vasse River in the south-east of Busselton. The southern border of the locality is formed by the Bussell Highway.[2][3]
The City of Busselton and the locality of Reinscourt are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,[4][5] of the Noongar nation.[6]
The former Reinscourt Homestead was one of the earliest homesteads built in the area and belonged to the Bussell family.[7]
The locality is home to the state heritage-listed Chapman's Mill, the first commercial flourmill built in Western Australia, dating back to the 1850s.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reinscourt (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "City of Busselton: Home". www.busselton.wa.gov.au. City of Busselton. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
The City of Busselton acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Wadandi people, on whose land we are living ...
- ^ "'Reinscourt' Homestead (site of)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Chapman's Mill (Inlet Park farm)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
