Kwobrup, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Kwobrup
State:wa
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Coordinates:-33.6°N 117.9667°W
Postcode:6341
Dist1:329
Dir1:SW
Location1:Perth
Dist2:211
Dir2:N
Location2:Albany
Dist3:43
Dir3:E
Location3:Katanning
Lga:Shire of Kent
Stategov:Roe
Fedgov:O'Connor

Kwobrup is a small town in the locality of Nyabing, Shire of Kent, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

The local hall was a significant facility in the early twentieth century.[1] [2] [3] The Kwobrup Reserve, north of the town, forms part of the Kwobrup-Badgebup Important Bird Area.[4]

Kwobrup was a stop on the Katanning to Pingrup railway line,[5] and was established as a siding in 1912. Originally called Yellanup, it was seen as to close to the name of Yallingup and alternative name suggestions were made. The first suggestion was Wollakup, which was seen as to close to Wokalup, and Kwobrup was chosen instead, the indigenous name of a nearby swamp, thought to mean "good place".

Notes and References

  1. News: Kwobrup. . . 3 . 225 . Western Australia . 20 October 1915 . 30 July 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Kwobrup. . . 5 . 427 . Western Australia . 17 November 1917 . 30 July 2024 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: KWOBRUP. . . XX . 1928 . Western Australia . 1 July 1922 . 31 July 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  4. BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kwobrup-Badgebup. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-07-17.
  5. Web site: Railway map of Western Australia, 1952 . Trove . 30 July 2024.