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Manjimup

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Shire of Manjimup WA, PO Box 1, Manjimup, WA 6258
08 9771 7777

Description

Manjimup is a town in Western Australia, 307 kilometres (191 mi) south of the state capital, Perth.

Manjimup is a town in Western Australia, 307 kilometres (191 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The town of Manjimup is a regional centre for the largest shire in the South West region of Western Australia. At the 2016 census, Manjimup had a population of 4,349.

History

Manjimup was named after the Noongar words "Manjin" (a broad-leafed edible reed) and "up" (meeting place, or place of). Manjimup was first settled by timber cutter Thomas Muir, who took up land near the present town site in 1856. It was declared a town in 1910, and a railway from Perth was completed in 1911.The population expanded when Manjimup became part of the post-World War I Group Settlement Scheme.The Group Settlement Scheme was largely unsuccessful because the land was difficult to clear and many of the new settlers were not experienced farmers. The settlers who stayed became dairy farmers, which ended during the 1930s Great Depression when the price of butterfat collapsed.

Weather

Manjimup has a mild Mediterranean climate, with cool wet winters and warm dry summers. Manjimup's longest consecutive run of cold days was 20 days between 13 July and 1 August 1958, and its longest consecutive wet spell was 44 days between 1 July to 13 August 1946. During this period, 374 mm (14.7 in) of rain fell.

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Details

Type: Towns

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +08:00

Area: 22.44 km2

Elevation: 201-500 metres

Town elevation: 283 m

Population number: 4,349

Local Government Area: Shire of Manjimup

Location

Shire of Manjimup WA, PO Box 1, Manjimup, WA 6258

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Manjimup, Western Australia

Manjimup - Localista

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