Boscabel, Western Australia

Boscabel
Western Australia
Boscabel is located in Western Australia
Boscabel
Boscabel
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Coordinates33°40′S 117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067
Population71 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1913
Postcode(s)6394
Area201.4 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
Location
  • 238 km (148 mi) south east of Perth
  • 21 km (13 mi) north of Kojonup
LGA(s)Shire of Kojonup
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Boscabel is a town and locality in the Shire of Kojonup, Great Southern region of Western Australia, located north of Kojonup.[2][3]

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912.[4]

It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boscabel (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2008.