Boxwood Hill, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Boxwood Hill
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Jerramungup
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-34.361°N 118.745°W
Postcode:6338
Est:1963
Elevation:133
Stategov:Roe
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:454
Dir1:SE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:50
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Jerramungup
Dist3:58
Dir3:W
Location3:Bremer Bay
Near-Nw:Monjebup
Near-N:Gairdner
Near-Ne:Bremer Bay
Near-W:Gnowellen
Near-E:Bremer Bay
Near-Sw:Wellstead
Near-S:Southern Ocean

Boxwood Hill is a town and locality in the Shire of Jerramungup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. Boxwood Hill is situated at the intersection of the South Coast Highway and the Borden-Bremer Bay Road. The Pallinup River forms the locality's south-western border, reaching the Southern Ocean at Beaufort Inlet.[1] [2]

The townsite was gazetted in 1963, named after a local shrub, Microcorys sp. Boxwood.

The town itself is composed of only a roadhouse and three houses, but is best known for its sporting facilities. The sports club has facilities for football, netball, hockey, cricket and tennis, and is known to host over 200 people to sporting events.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 15 October 2024 .
  2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 15 October 2024 .
  3. News: Three houses and a roadhouse, but what a sports ground!. Edwina Farley. 22 January 2008. 25 March 2013. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.