Brookhampton, Western Australia
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 The state heritage listed Brookhampton War Memorial in January 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°36′32″S 115°52′19″E / 33.609°S 115.872°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 54.3 km2 (21.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 249 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6239 | ||||||||||||
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Brookhampton is a locality in the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia.
It was first established as a railway station on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown railway line, which was completed in 1898.[3] Later extended and known as the Northcliffe railway line, passenger services ceased in the late 20th century.[4]
A primary school operated in the town from 1899 until 1940. The local hall was an important community event location in the 1920s.[5][6] A woodchip mill was proposed for the locality in the early 2000s.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brookhampton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brookhampton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "DONNYBROOK-BRIDGETOWN RAILWAY". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. LVIII, no. 3, 212. Western Australia. 4 November 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 16 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Pemberton-Northcliffe Railway". State Heritage Office. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "BROOKHAMPTON". South Western Times. Western Australia. 1 August 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "BROOKHAMPTON". South Western Times. Western Australia. 12 August 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "EPA chief attacks woodchip mill site", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc: 1008232i2083, 20 August 2002, ISSN 1320-6680
- ^ "Safety fears over mill plans for Donnybrook", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc: 1008176i9801, 25 June 2002, ISSN 1320-6680
- ^ "Legal action on mill threatened", Australasian Business Intelligence, COMTEX News Network, Inc: 1008325i6161, 21 November 2002, ISSN 1320-6680