Maranup is a rural locality of the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes in the South West region of Western Australia. The Blackwood River passes through the locality from east to west and, in the south-western corner, Maranup is home to the what is the majority of Dalgarup National Park.[2][3]
It is on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[4][5]
Maranup Ford, in the centre of the locality, was the main crossing of the Blackwood River for traffic from Manjimup to the port of Bunbury until 1862, when a bridge over the river was built at Bridgetown. In 1898, the Browne family purchased land in the area as a freehold from the crown and built homestead near the ford in 1917. The property remains in the family today, functioning as a working farm and caravan park.[6][7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maranup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes". Retrieved 18 January 2025.
We acknowledge the cultural custodians of the land, the Kaneang, Pibelmen and Wadandi people.
- ^ "Nyungar Placenames in the South-West of Western Australia". Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "History of Maranup Ford". www.maranupford.com.au. Maranup Ford. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Maranup Ford (Plaque at Maranup Ford). Maranup Ford: Geegelup Heritage Trail. 1988.
