Wellington Forest, Western Australia
| Wellington Forest Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Wellington Dam wall in April 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°26′S 115°58′E / 33.43°S 115.96°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6236 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 186 km2 (72 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Dardanup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Wellington Forest is a forested locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia. Wellington National Park is predominantly located within the locality.[2][3]
Wellington Forest and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[4][5]
The locality is home to the southern half of the state heritage listed Wellington Dam, which was constructed in 1933, while the northern half is located in the locality of Worsley in the Shire of Collie.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellington Forest (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Wellington Dam". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
