Kudardup, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

Kudardup
Western Australia

Kudardup

Coordinates| 34°16′S 115°07′E﻿ / ﻿34.26°S 115.12°E﻿ / -34.26; 115.12
Population| 110 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)| 6290
Area| 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Location|

* 312 km (194 mi) S of Perth
* 136 km (85 mi) SW of Bunbury
* 7 km (4 mi) N of Augusta

LGA(s)| Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
State electorate(s)| Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)| Forrest

Kudardup is a locality in the South West region of Western Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and on the Bussell Highway, 312 kilometres (194 mi) south of the state capital, Perth.

In 1883, M. C. Davies set up a timber mill here, Koodardup Mill, to exploit the nearby karri forest; it was moved to Karridale a year later. The name was also recorded for the nearby Coodardup Caves around this time. In 1921, became the area and the area soon became part of the Group Settlement Scheme; part of the Group Settlement Scheme; In 1925, a stopping place on the Flinders Bay branch railway was established here its spelling was changed to "Kudardup" in 1926.[2][3] In the 1940s and 1950s, it was part of the War Service Land Settlement Scheme[4] as well as successfully run dairies.[5] It was officially gazetted a townsite in 1957.[2]

In March 1961 Kudardup was devastated by bushfires.[6]

At the 2016 census, Kudardup and the surrounding area had a population of 241.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kudardup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ^ a b "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
3. ^ "Index to Western Australian group settlement information". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
4. ^ War Service Land Settlement Scheme, 1947, retrieved 7 December 2016
5. ^ Watterson, William Frank; Linto, Des; Royal Western Australian Historical Society. Augusta Branch (1997), [Interview with William Frank Watterson, farmer], retrieved 7 December 2016
6. ^ Matthews, H (2011) Karridale Bush Fires 1961: Karridale Progress Association inc, WA :ISBN 978-0-9871467-0-0
7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kudardup (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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Cities, shires, towns and localities in the South West region of Western Australia

City of Bunbury|

* Bunbury (suburb)
* Carey Park
* College Grove
* Davenport
* East Bunbury
* Glen Iris
* Pelican Point
* Picton
* South Bunbury
* Usher
* Vittoria
* Withers

City of Busselton|

* Abba River
* Abbey
* Acton Park
* Ambergate
* Anniebrook
* Boallia
* Bovell
* Broadwater
* Busselton (suburb)
* Carbunup River
* Chapman Hill
* Dunsborough
* Eagle Bay
* Geographe
* Hithergreen
* Jarrahwood
* Jindong
* Kalgup
* Kaloorup
* Kealy
* Ludlow*
* Marybrook
* Metricup
* Naturaliste
* North Jindong
* Quedjinup
* Quindalup
* Reinscourt
* Ruabon
* Sabina River
* Siesta Park
* Tutunup
* Vasse
* Walsall
* West Busselton
* Wilyabrup
* Wonnerup
* Yallingup
* Yallingup Siding
* Yalyalup
* Yelverton
* Yoganup
* Yoongarillup

Shire of Augusta–Margaret River|

* Alexandra Bridge
* Augusta
* Baudin
* Boranup
* Bramley
* Burnside
* Courtenay
* Cowaramup
* Deepdene
* East Augusta
* Forest Grove
* Gnarabup
* Gracetown
* Hamelin Bay
* Karridale
* Kudardup
* Leeuwin
* Margaret River
* Molloy Island
* Nillup
* Osmington
* Prevelly
* Redgate
* Rosa Brook
* Rosa Glen
* Schroeder*
* Scott River
* Treeton
* Warner Glen
* Witchcliffe
* Yebble

Shire of Boyup Brook|

* Benjinup
* Boyup Brook
* Chowerup
* Dinninup
* Kulikup
* Mayanup
* McAlinden
* Scotts Brook
* Tonebridge
* Wilga

Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes|

* Bridgetown
* Catterick
* Glenlynn
* Greenbushes
* Hester
* Hester Brook
* Kangaroo Gully
* Kingston
* Maranup
* North Greenbushes
* Sunnyside
* Wandillup
* Winnejup
* Yornup

Shire of Capel|

* Boyanup
* Capel
* Capel River
* Dalyellup
* Elgin
* Forrest Beach
* Gelorup
* Gwindinup
* Ludlow*
* North Boyanup
* Peppermint Grove Beach
* Stirling Estate
* Stratham
* The Plains

Shire of Collie|

* Allanson
* Buckingham
* Cardiff
* Collie
* Collie Burn
* Harris River
* Lyalls Mill
* Muja
* Mungalup
* Palmer
* Preston Settlement
* Shotts
* Worsley
* Yourdamung Lake

Shire of Dardanup|

* Burekup
* Crooked Brook
* Dardanup
* Dardanup West
* Eaton
* Ferguson
* Henty
* Millbridge
* Paradise
* Picton East
* Waterloo
* Wellington Forest
* Wellington Mill

Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup|

* Argyle
* Balingup
* Beelerup
* Brazier
* Brookhampton
* Charley Creek
* Cundinup*
* Donnybrook
* Glen Mervyn
* Grimwade
* Kirup
* Lowden
* Mullalyup
* Mumballup
* Newlands
* Noggerup
* Paynedale
* Queenwood
* Southampton
* Thomson Brook
* Upper Capel
* Wilga West
* Yabberup

Shire of Harvey|

* Australind
* Beela
* Benger
* Binningup
* Brunswick Junction
* Cookernup
* Harvey
* Hoffman
* Leschenault
* Mornington
* Myalup
* Parkfield
* Roelands
* Uduc
* Warawarrup
* Wellesley
* Wokalup
* Yarloop

Shire of Manjimup|

* Balbarrup
* Beedelup
* Boorara Brook
* Broke
* Callcup
* Channybearup
* Collins
* Crowea
* Deanmill
* Diamond Tree
* Dingup
* Dixvale
* Eastbrook
* Glenoran
* Jardee
* Lake Muir
* Linfarne
* Manjimup
* Meerup
* Middlesex
* Mordalup
* North Walpole
* Northcliffe
* Palgarup
* Pemberton
* Perup
* Quinninup
* Ringbark
* Shannon
* Smith Brook
* Upper Warren
* Walpole
* Wilgarrup
* Windy Harbour
* Yanmah
* Yeagarup

Shire of Nannup|

* Barrabup
* Biddelia
* Carlotta
* Cundinup*
* Darradup
* Donnelly River
* East Nannup
* Jalbarragup
* Lake Jasper
* Nannup
* Peerabeelup
* Schroeder*
* Scott River East

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