The Shire of Boyup Brook is a Local Government Area located in the South West region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, about 270 kilometres (168 mi) southeast of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2829 square kilometres (1,092 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Boyup Brook

Boyup Brook, Western Australia

Boyup Brook is a town located in the south-west of Western Australia, south-southeast of Perth and northeast of Bridgetown.The name Boyup is derived from the name of a nearby pool "Booyup", an Aboriginal term meaning "place of big stones" or "place of big smoke" .The town's economy is...

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History

In 1896, the Upper Blackwood Road District was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the new Local Government Act and on 30 May 1969 changed its name to Boyup Brook.

Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards.

• Boyup Brook Ward (3 councillors)
• Benjinup Ward (2 councillors)
• Dinninup Ward (2 councillors)
• Scotts Brook Ward (2 councillors)

Towns

• Boyup Brook
  Boyup Brook, Western Australia
  Boyup Brook is a town located in the south-west of Western Australia, south-southeast of Perth and northeast of Bridgetown.The name Boyup is derived from the name of a nearby pool "Booyup", an Aboriginal term meaning "place of big stones" or "place of big smoke" .The town's economy is...
  
  
• Benjinup
• Chowerup
• Dinninup
  Dinninup, Western Australia
  Dinninup is a small town located in the South Waet region of Western Australia. It is situated between Boyup Brook and Kojonup.The towns name is Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a brook that is situated close to town. First recorded by surveyors in 1877, the meaning of the name is unknown...
  
  
• Kulikup
• Mayanup
  Mayanup, Western Australia
  Mayanup is a small town located in the South Waet region of Western Australia. It is situated between Boyup Brook and Kojonup. At the 2006 census, Mayanup had a population of 323....
  
  
• Tonebridge
• Wilga
  Wilga, Western Australia
  Wilga is a small town located between Donnybrook and Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.A railway between Donnybrook and Boyup Brook was opened in 1908 with Wilga originating as a railway siding. Built to serve the Adelaide Timber company the forested area around the town was...
  
  

External links

• Shire of Boyup Brook