Nillup, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°7′57″S 115°15′51″E / 34.13250°S 115.26417°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Area | |
• Total | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6288 |
Nillup is a small townsite located in the South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. Nillup was named by reversing the last name of Harold Maughan Pullin, a popular local who did not want the place named after him.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nillup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nillup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Unusual place names". Landgate. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 30 November 2018.