Yangebup, Western Australia
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Yangebup is a southern suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
. Located in the City of Cockburn, the suburb takes its name from the nearby Yangebup Lake.
word, Yanget, for the species of native flax or bullrush found around the lake. It was approved as the name for the suburb in 1977.
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...
. Located in the City of Cockburn, the suburb takes its name from the nearby Yangebup Lake.
History
The name Yangebup was first recorded in 1841 and may be derived from the AboriginalIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word, Yanget, for the species of native flax or bullrush found around the lake. It was approved as the name for the suburb in 1977.