Kirup, Western Australia
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Kirup is situated between Donnybrook
and Mullalyup
on the South Western Highway
, 228 km south of Perth
, Western Australia
at the entrance of the Blackwood River
valley. Kirup was originally settled as a timber town exporting railway sleepers.
Most of the town's income now comes from orcharding. Several farms grow organic fruit and vegetables along with olives and there are large cattle farms in the outlying areas.
Kirup is famous for its Kirup Syrup, an Italian red wine that was originally made by Alberto Vinci at his vineyards in Kirup using the family recipe.
The townsite was initially a railway siding, named Upper Capel, for the Donnybrook
to Bridgetown
railway line, constructed in 1898. By 1900 the government started to sell blocks in the area, shortly after a sawmill had been built.
The town was gazetted in 1901; the name is thought to be Aboriginal for "place of the summer flies".
Donnybrook, Western Australia
-Tourism:Donnybrook has many town icons bearing the apple. On the main street, apple-shaped lights line the entrance of the Old Railway Station. These lights have recently been restored. Atop the east Donnybrook hill is a high tower with an apple at the top...
and Mullalyup
Mullalyup, Western Australia
Mullalyup is a town in the South West region of Western Australia, situated between Kirup and Balingup on the South Western Highway, south of Perth.The name is taken from the nearby Mullalyup Brook, and was first noted by John Forrest in 1898...
on 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...
, 228 km south 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....
, 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...
at the entrance of the Blackwood River
Blackwood River
The Blackwood River is a major river and catchment in the South West of Western Australia.The river begins at the junction of Arthur River and Balgarup River near Quelarup and travels in a south westerly direction through the town of Bridgetown then through Nannup until it discharges into the...
valley. Kirup was originally settled as a timber town exporting railway sleepers.
Most of the town's income now comes from orcharding. Several farms grow organic fruit and vegetables along with olives and there are large cattle farms in the outlying areas.
Kirup is famous for its Kirup Syrup, an Italian red wine that was originally made by Alberto Vinci at his vineyards in Kirup using the family recipe.
The townsite was initially a railway siding, named Upper Capel, for the Donnybrook
Donnybrook, Western Australia
-Tourism:Donnybrook has many town icons bearing the apple. On the main street, apple-shaped lights line the entrance of the Old Railway Station. These lights have recently been restored. Atop the east Donnybrook hill is a high tower with an apple at the top...
to Bridgetown
Bridgetown, Western Australia
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railway line, constructed in 1898. By 1900 the government started to sell blocks in the area, shortly after a sawmill had been built.
The town was gazetted in 1901; the name is thought to be Aboriginal for "place of the summer flies".