McAlinden, Western Australia
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Locality in the Shire of Boyup Brook, Western Australia
| McAlinden Western Australia | |
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| Coordinates | 33°37′S 116°19′E / 33.61°S 116.31°E / -33.61; 116.31 |
| Population | 70 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6225 |
| Area | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Boyup Brook |
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
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Suburbs around McAlinden: | |
McAlinden is a rural locality of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.[2] [3]
McAlinden is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang (also spelt Kaniyang) people of the Noongar nation.[4] [5] [6]
The locality contains two heritage-listed homesteads, the house and farm at 817 McAlinden Road and the Cootamundra homestead, built in 1932, with the buildings being opposite each other on McAlinden Road.[7] [8]
The north-western corner of McAlinden is home to the Greater Preston National Park, also referred to as Preston National Park, which primarily stretches across the localities of McAlinden and Noggerup.[9] [10]
References
[edit ]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McAlinden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "House & Farm, 817 McAlinden Rd, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Cootamundra, McAlinden". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Preston National Park". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Greater Preston National Park". visitbunburygeographe.com.au. Visit Bunbury Geographe. Retrieved 15 August 2023.