Blythewood
Western Australia
The state heritage-listed Old Blythewood homestead
Coordinates32°41′S 115°51′E / 32.68°S 115.85°E / -32.68; 115.85
Population85 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6208
Area42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murray
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Canning
Suburbs around Blythewood:
West Pinjarra Pinjarra Pinjarra
West Pinjarra Blythewood Oakley
West Coolup Coolup Meelon

Blythewood is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia.[2][3]

The locality is on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation.[4] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.[5]

European settlement of the locality dates back to 1837 when land in the area was acquired by Captain R. G. Meares. Subsequently, purchased by John McLarty, the latter erected the Old Blythewood homestead between 1859 and 1861. The homestead, which also served as a hotel under the name of Pinjarra Arms Hotel in its early days, is now state heritage-listed and open to visitors.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blythewood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pindjarup". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pindjarup (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Old Blythewood". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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