Nillup, Western Australia

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.[2]

Nillup
Western Australia
Nillup
Coordinates34°7′57″S 115°15′51″E
Population63 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6288
LGA(s)Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal Division(s)Forrest

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nillup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. "Unusual place names". Landgate. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 30 November 2018.



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