Population 275 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 6252 Elevation 133 m Postal code 6252 Federal division Division of Forrest | Established 1901 State electorate(s) Capel Founded 1901 Local time Tuesday 6:18 PM | |
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Location 231 km (144 mi) South of Perth
15 km (9 mi) North West of Greenbushes
23 km (14 mi) South East of Donnybrook Weather 18°C, Wind E at 27 km/h, 61% Humidity Lga Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | ||
Mullalyup is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, situated between Kirup and Balingup on the South Western Highway, 231 kilometres (144 mi) south of Perth. The town is in the shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, known for its scenic Blackwood River Valley and agricultural industries.
Map of Mullalyup WA 6252, Australia
The name is taken from the nearby Mullalyup Brook, and was first noted by John Forrest in 1898. It is Noongar in origin, and apparently means "nose place", as the place where nose-piercing was performed as part of the initiation cycle of young men.
The first Europeans to settle in the area were the Coverley family who took land close to the town and named their farm "Elm Grove". The first major building in the town was the Blackwood Inn, built in 1882 by John Coverley for Thomas Maslin.
During the 1890s the town was included as a siding in the construction of the railway line from Donnybrook to Bridgetown.
The town site was gazetted in 1901.