Population 634 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 6227 State electorate(s) Collie-Preston Founded 1973 Local time Tuesday 9:26 AM | Established 1973 LGA(s) Shire of Dardanup Elevation 23 m Postal code 6227 Federal division Division of Forrest | |
Location 167 km (104 mi) South of Perth
6 km (4 mi) South West of Brunswick Junction
16 km (10 mi) East of Bunbury Weather 23°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Burekup is a small town located on the South Western Highway in the South West Region of Western Australia.
Map of Burekup WA 6227, Australia
The town is built on the Collie River and was originally a railway siding on the Pinjarra-Picton line that was established in 1910 and known at the time as Boorekup. Following a request from the Shire of Dardanup, the town was gazetted in 1973.
Burekup is the Indigenous Australian name for a wildflower that grows in the area.
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Burekup, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA