Dalyup is a small town in Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

 located about 680 kilometres (423 mi) east of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 between Munglinup

Munglinup, Western Australia

Munglinup is a small town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.The town is located along the South Coast Highway between Ravensthorpe and Esperance and close to the Munglinup River....

 and Esperance

Esperance, Western Australia

Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...

 on the South Coast Highway

South Coast Highway

South Coast Highway is a Western Australia highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.With a length of , it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to the Western Australia's south coast...

 in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

The town takes its name from the Dalyup River

Dalyup River

Dalyup River is a river located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.The first European to discover the river was Surveyor General John Septimus Roe in 1848 who named it the Gore River after one of Captain James Cook's crew from the Endeavour, Lieutenant John Gore.The river was...

 that is situated adjacent to the town. The name is Aboriginal in origin and thought to be the Noongar

Noongar

The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...

 word for the King Parrot or Hookbill

Hookbill

Hookbill could refer to* the avicultural term for members of the parrot family based on the shape of the bill, distinguishing them from softbills and other birds such as doves and finches. This indicates the bird will use the bill to be an active climber and is recommended to be put in a cage with...

. The townsite was gazetted on 18 May 1962, although there had been agricultural settlement in the area since 1896.