Yalyalup, Western Australia

Yalyalup is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 2,486.[1]

Yalyalup
Busselton, Western Australia
Yalyalup
Coordinates33°40′S 115°24′E
Population2,486 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6280
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location5 km (3 mi) from Busselton
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal Division(s)Forrest

The word "Yalyalup" means "place of many holes" in the local Noongar dialect, being a reduplication of "yal", the Wardandi word for "large hole", plus the -up suffix, meaning "place of".[2] After European settlement the area began to be used for timber-milling; the local mill was reworked using state-of-the-art technology in 1963 and finally closed in 1979.[3] The area has also been used for farming, with the Mullgarnup Aboriginal Mission operating on a farm site for about ten years from 1887, and a state school being open from 1910 to 1921.[3][4][5]

There are two major estates in the suburb: Provence Estate, built by Satterley property Group and established in 2008,[6][7] and Via Vasse Private Estate by DJ MacCormick Property Group.[8] The suburb also contains Georgiana Molloy Anglican School,[9] Busselton Margaret River Airport,[10] and Busselton Cemetery.[11]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yalyalup". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. Verass, Sophie (10 August 2016). "Indigenous meanings of Australian town names". NITV. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. "Yalyalup". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 455–462. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. "Potato growing". The South-Western News. 19 November 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. "A French flavour arrives in Busselton". Government of Western Australia. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. "Provence Estate". Satterley. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. "Contact Us". DJ MacCormick. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  9. "School History". Georgiana Molloy Anglican School. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  10. "Contact". City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. "Cemeteries". City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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