Brookhampton, Western Australia facts for kids
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The state heritage listed Brookhampton War Memorial in January 2022
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 Brookhampton
Location in Western Australia
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| Postcode(s) | 6239 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Brookhampton is a locality in the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia.
It was first established as a railway station on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown railway line, which was completed in 1898. A primary school operated in the town from 1899 until 1940. The local hall was an important community event location in the 1920s. A woodchip mill was proposed for the locality in the early 2000s.
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