Maranup, Western Australia
Maranup is a rural locality of the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes in the South West region of Western Australia. The Blackwood River passes through the locality from east to west and, in the south-western corner, Maranup is home to the what is the majority of Dalgarup National Park.
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen) and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people, both of the Noongar nation.
Maranup Ford, in the centre of the locality, was the main crossing of the Blackwood River for traffic from Manjimup to the port of Bunbury until 1862, when a bridge over the river was built at Bridgetown. In 1898, the Browne family purchased land in the area as a freehold from the crown and built homestead near the ford in 1917. The property remains in the family today, functioning as a working farm and caravan park.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maranup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Home". www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au. Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
We acknowledge the cultural custodians of the land, the Pibulmun-Wadandi people
- ^ "History of Maranup Ford". www.maranupford.com.au. Maranup Ford. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Maranup Ford (Plaque at Maranup Ford). Maranup Ford: Geegelup Heritage Trail. 1988.