Elgin, Western Australia

Elgin
Western Australia
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Coordinates33°31′S 115°38′E / 33.51°S 115.63°E / -33.51; 115.63
Population133 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6237
Area60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Capel
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest
Suburbs around Elgin:
Stratham Stratham Boyanup
Capel Elgin The Plains
Capel Capel River The Plains

Elgin is a rural locality of the Shire of Capel in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3]

The Shire of Capel and the locality of Elgin are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[4][5]

A number of heritage-listed sites exist in the locality, among them Elgin Siding, Elgin School, the Bridge Homestead and Cocker's Well, the latter named after an indigenous drover.[6]

Elgin Siding, established around 1895, was located on the Boyanup to Busselton railway line, which commenced operation in 1891 but nothing remains of the former railway siding now, which was located near Elgin Hall on Railway Road.[7] Elgin Hall was constructed in 1931 and is also heritage listed.[8]

The Elgin School operated from 1909 to 1936, after which the children from the locality attended school in Stratham.[9]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elgin (WA) (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 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Shire of Capel: Home". www.capel.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 18 September 2023. We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Wadandi people.
  5. ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Elgin". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Elgin Siding". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Elgin Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Elgin School". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 18 September 2023.