Winnejup is a rural
locality
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* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
of the
Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about southeast of Bunbury and about south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government ...
in the
South West
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region of Western Australia. The
Blackwood River
The Blackwood River is a major river and catchment in the South West of Western Australia.
Course
The river begins at the junction of Arthur River and Balgarup River near Quelarup and travels in a south westerly direction through the tow ...
runs through the locality from east to west.
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the
Bibulman
The Bibulman (Pibelmen) are an indigenous Australian people of the southwestern region of Western Australia, a subgroup of the Noongar.
Name
Their autonym may be related to the word for stingray, ''pibilum''.
Country
Pibelmen lands comprised ...
(also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen) and
Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people, both of the
Noongar
The Noongar (, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar , Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga ) are Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the so ...
nation.
The locality contains a number of heritage-listed properties, the Dalmore, Falnash, Mandalup and Forrest homesteads.
References
{{Towns South West WA
Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes