Dardanup West, Western Australia

{{Short description|Locality in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = other

| name = Dardanup West

| city =

| state = wa

| image =

| caption =

| lga = Shire of Dardanup

| map_type = nomap

| local_map = yes

| zoom = 12

| coordinates = {{coord|33.40|S|115.72|E|display=inline,title}}

| postcode = 6236

| pop =

| area = {{cvt |input=P2046}}

| est =

| stategov = Collie-Preston

| fedgov = Forrest

| dist1 = 161 | location1= Perth

| dist2 = 12 | location2= Bunbury

| dist3 = 2 | location3= Dardanup

| near-nw = Picton East

| near-n = Picton East

| near-ne = Paradise

| near-w = North Boyanup

| near-e = Dardanup

| near-sw = North Boyanup

| near-s = Crooked Brook

| near-se = Crooked Brook

}}

Dardanup West is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia.{{cite web |url=https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/locate/ |title=SLIP Map |author= |date= |website=maps.slip.wa.gov.au |publisher=Landgate |access-date=13 July 2024 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://nationalmap.gov.au/ |title=NationalMap |author= |date= |website=nationalmap.gov.au |publisher=Geoscience Australia |access-date=13 July 2024 |quote=}}

Dardanup West is located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.{{cite web |url=https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia |title=Map of Indigenous Australia |author= |website=aiatsis.gov.au |publisher=Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |access-date=13 July 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/collection/archives/language_groups/ |title=Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes |author= |website=www.samuseum.sa.gov.au |publisher=South Australian Museum |access-date=13 July 2024}} The word "Dardanup" is believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal word Dudingup, the meaning of which is unknown.{{LandInfo WA|c|D|2024-07-16}}

The locality is home to the heritage listed Dardanup Park Homestead, which dates back to 1852. Originally built by Thomas Little, a pioneer settler, it was later home to Harry Venn, Western Australian Minister for Railways.{{cite web |url=https://inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/cdb9d095-097d-4f81-9edc-b3f611855c4a |title=Dardanup Park Homestead |author= |website=inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |access-date=13 July 2024}}

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Category:Shire of Dardanup

Category:Noongar place names