Boscabel is a town in the
Great Southern region of
Western Australia
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located not far from
Kojonup.
The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912.
It is believed that the town is named after
Boscobel House
Boscobel House () is a Grade II* listed building in the parish of Boscobel in Shropshire. It has been, at various times, a farmhouse, a hunting lodge, and a holiday home; but it is most famous for its role in the escape of Charles II after the B ...
in
Shropshire
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.
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Great Southern (Western Australia)