Balingup is a town in the South West of Western Australia, 241 kilometres south of the state capital, Perth, and 31 kilometres southeast of the town of Donnybrook. The town takes its name from Balingup Pool, located on the Balingup Brook which flows through the town. The name was first recorded by a surveyor in 1850, and is said to be derived from the name of No…
Balingup is a town in the South West of Western Australia, 241 kilometres south of the state capital, Perth, and 31 kilometres southeast of the town of Donnybrook. The town takes its name from Balingup Pool, located on the Balingup Brook which flows through the town. The name was first recorded by a surveyor in 1850, and is said to be derived from the name of Noongar warrior, Balingan. Other research by Noongar academic and researcher Len Collard has shown the name derives from the language, meaning "one that is situated there at this place". Balingup and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.
Population: 280 (UCL 2021)
Established: 1898
Elevation: 116 m (381 ft)
Location: 241 km (150 mi) south of Perth · 24 km (15 mi) north west of Bridgetown · 38 km (24 mi) west of Boyup Brook
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