Jardee, Western Australia
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Jardee is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia
. It is situated along the South Western Highway
between Manjimup
and Pemberton
.
Originating as a railway siding named Jardanup which had been established in 1912 during the construction of the Bridgetown
to Wilgarup railway line. Jardanup was the terminus built to service the No. 1 State Saw mill also built in 1912. The name of the town was changed to Jardee in 1925 as it was often confused with Dardanup
and the town was gazetted in 1927.
The name is a portmanteau of the Aboriginal word for the area Jardanup and the name of an historic property in the area Deeside.
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...
. It is situated along the South Western Highway
South Western Highway
South Western Highway is a highway in the South West region of Western Australia connecting Perth's southeast with Walpole. It is a part of the National Highway 1 network for most of its length...
between Manjimup
Manjimup, Western Australia
Manjimup is a town in Western Australia, south of the state capital, Perth. The town of Manjimup is a regional centre for the largest shire in the South West of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Manjimup had a population of 4,239.-History:...
and Pemberton
Pemberton, Western Australia
Pemberton is a town located in the South West region of Western Australia, named after the early settler Pemberton Walcott. It is the home of the karri tree, the largest tree in Western Australia and the third largest hardwood tree in the world...
.
Originating as a railway siding named Jardanup which had been established in 1912 during the construction of the Bridgetown
Bridgetown, Western Australia
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to Wilgarup railway line. Jardanup was the terminus built to service the No. 1 State Saw mill also built in 1912. The name of the town was changed to Jardee in 1925 as it was often confused with Dardanup
Dardanup, Western Australia
Dardanup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia. The town is located in the fertile Ferguson valley and is close to the Ferguson River.The area was first settled in 1852 by Thomas Little who named his property Dardanup Park...
and the town was gazetted in 1927.
The name is a portmanteau of the Aboriginal word for the area Jardanup and the name of an historic property in the area Deeside.