Boscabel, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia
33°40′S 117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067Population71 (SAL 2021)[1]Established1913Postcode(s)6394Area201.4 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 KojonupState electorate(s)RoeFederal division(s)O'Connor

Boscabel is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located not far from Kojonup.

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912.[2]

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. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
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