Boscabel, Western Australia

Boscabel
Western Australia
Boscabel
Coordinates 33°40′S 117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067Coordinates: 33°40′S 117°04′E / 33.667°S 117.067°E / -33.667; 117.067
Population 218 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1913
Postcode(s) 6394
Location
  • 238 km (148 mi) South East of Perth
  • 21 km (13 mi) North of Kojonup
LGA(s) Shire of Kojonup
State electorate(s) Wagin
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Boscabel is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located not far from Kojonup.

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912.[2]

It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Boscabel (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  2. ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 3 October 2008.
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