Condingup

Condingup is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The town is in the Shire of Esperance local government area, 782 kilometres (486 mi) south east of the state capital, Perth. At the 2006 census, Condingup and the surrounding region had a population of 429.[1]

Condingup
Western Australia
Condingup
Coordinates33.76°S 122.53°E / -33.76; 122.53
Population429 (2006 census)[1]
Established1963
Postcode(s)6450
Location
  • 788 km (490 mi) SE of Perth, Western Australia
  • 68 km (42 mi) E of Esperance
LGA(s)Shire of Esperance
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

Condingup was declared a townsite on 3 May 1963.[2] The name is thought to be derived from the Aboriginal word Kunjinup, a local wildflower. Local industry includes cattle, sheep and grain production.[3]

From the 1950s to the 1970s a range of celebrities owned property in the area including Art Linkletter, Anne Baxter and Rhonda Fleming. Linkletter helped the town establish its first school, school bus and shop.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Condingup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. "New Townsite — Condingup (per 484/60)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 3 May 1963. p. 1963:1182.
  3. "Condingup Welcomes You". Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  4. Vandenberghe, Haidee (22 February 2008). "Celebrity flocked to Condingup". Esperance Express. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.



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