Name
Location
Place name meaning (where known)
Amelup
34°14′18 ″S 118°13′16 ″E / 34.23833°S 118.22111°E / -34.23833; 118.22111 (Amelup )
Badgebup
33°36′07 ″S 117°53′02 ″E / 33.602°S 117.884°E / -33.602; 117.884 (Badgebup )
"place of wild rushes"[7]
Bailup
31°44′24 ″S 116°18′40 ″E / 31.740°S 116.311°E / -31.740; 116.311 (Bailup )
Aboriginal unknown origin.[8]
Balgarup
"place of the black boy trees" (Xanthorrhoea preissii ).[3]
Balingup
33°47′13 ″S 115°58′55 ″E / 33.787°S 115.982°E / -33.787; 115.982 (Balingup )
Derived from the name of an Aboriginal warrior, Balingan.[7]
Banjup
32°07′26 ″S 115°52′34 ″E / 32.124°S 115.876°E / -32.124; 115.876 (Banjup )
Named for Banjupp Lake.[8]
Barragup
32°32′38 ″S 115°47′38 ″E / 32.544°S 115.794°E / -32.544; 115.794 (Barragup )
Not known.[8]
Beenup
32°13′19 ″S 116°00′04 ″E / 32.222°S 116.001°E / -32.222; 116.001 (Beenup )
A corruption of the Aboriginal name of nearby Beenyup Brook. Now known as Byford.[8]
Binningup
33°08′56 ″S 115°41′20 ″E / 33.149°S 115.689°E / -33.149; 115.689 (Binningup )
Apparently an Aboriginal name, but not necessarily traditional.[7]
Boranup
34°08′42 ″S 115°03′29 ″E / 34.145°S 115.058°E / -34.145; 115.058 (Boranup )
Boyanup
33°29′10 ″S 115°43′48 ″E / 33.486°S 115.73°E / -33.486; 115.73 (Boyanup )
"a place of quartz"[7]
Boyup Brook
33°50′02 ″S 116°23′17 ″E / 33.834°S 116.388°E / -33.834; 116.388 (Boyup Brook )
"place of smoke"[7]
Burekup
33°19′0″S 115°48′0″E / 33.31667°S 115.80000°E / -33.31667; 115.80000 (Burekup )
The Aboriginal name of a wildflower that grows profusely in the locality.[7]
Carbunup River
33°42′0″S 115°11′0″E / 33.70000°S 115.18333°E / -33.70000; 115.18333 (Carbunup River )
" Variously "place of a kindly stream", "place of cormorants", and "place of the stinkwood thicket.[9]
Cardup
32°15′25 ″S 115°59′46 ″E / 32.257°S 115.996°E / -32.257; 115.996 (Cardup )
"place of the racehorse goanna".[10]
Chinocup
33°32′0″S 118°23′0″E / 33.53333°S 118.38333°E / -33.53333; 118.38333 (Chinocup )
an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning.[9]
Condingup
33°45′S 122°32′E / 33.750°S 122.533°E / -33.750; 122.533 (Condingup )
an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning.[9]
Coodanup
32°33′14 ″S 115°44′38 ″E / 32.554°S 115.744°E / -32.554; 115.744 (Coodanup )
Unknown.[10]
Cookernup
32°59′38 ″S 115°53′35 ″E / 32.994°S 115.893°E / -32.994; 115.893 (Cookernup )
"the place of the swamp hen".[9]
Coolbellup
32°04′55 ″S 115°49′05 ″E / 32.082°S 115.818°E / -32.082; 115.818 (Coolbellup )
The Aboriginal name of a lake in the area.[10]
Cooloongup
32°17′46 ″S 115°46′48 ″E / 32.296°S 115.780°E / -32.296; 115.780 (Cooloongup )
"place of children".[11]
Coolup
32°44′0″S 115°52′0″E / 32.73333°S 115.86667°E / -32.73333; 115.86667 (Coolup )
"place of the wild turkey".[9]
Coomalbidgup
33°38′0″S 121°22′0″E / 33.63333°S 121.36667°E / -33.63333; 121.36667 (Coomalbidgup )
"Possum scratches up a tree & there is water there".[9]
Cowaramup
33°51′05 ″S 115°06′21 ″E / 33.8514°S 115.1059°E / -33.8514; 115.1059 (Cowaramup )
believed to be derived from cowara , the Aboriginal name for the purple-crowned lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala ).[9]
Culeenup (Cooleenup)
33°34′34 ″S 115°46′23 ″E / 33.576°S 115.773°E / -33.576; 115.773 (Cowaramup )
Cundinup
33°50′56 ″S 115°48′14 ″E / 33.849°S 115.804°E / -33.849; 115.804 (Cundinup )
Dalyellup
33°24′07 ″S 115°37′30 ″E / 33.402°S 115.625°E / -33.402; 115.625 (Dalyellup )
still, frothy water
Dalyup
33°43′0″S 121°36′0″E / 33.71667°S 121.60000°E / -33.71667; 121.60000 (Dalyup )
Possibly the Noongar word for the king parrot or Hookbill .[4]
Dandalup
32°31′08 ″S 115°58′05 ″E / 32.519°S 115.968°E / -32.519; 115.968 (Dandalup )
Not known.[12]
Dardanup
33°24′0″S 115°45′0″E / 33.40000°S 115.75000°E / -33.40000; 115.75000 (Dardanup )
Believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal word "Dudingup" the meaning of which is not known.[4]
Dinninup
33°49′0″S 116°32′0″E / 33.81667°S 116.53333°E / -33.81667; 116.53333 (Dinninup )
An Aboriginal name of unknown meaning.[4]
Dwellingup
32°42′54 ″S 116°03′50 ″E / 32.715°S 116.064°E / -32.715; 116.064 (Dwellingup )
"place of nearby water".[4]
Gelorup
33°24′36 ″S 115°38′28 ″E / 33.410°S 115.641°E / -33.410; 115.641 (Gelorup )
Gidgegannup
31°47′31 ″S 116°11′53 ″E / 31.792°S 116.198°E / -31.792; 116.198 (Gidgegannup )
"place where spears are made". "Gidgie " is the word for spear.[13]
Gnowangerup
33°56′17 ″S 118°00′29 ″E / 33.938°S 118.008°E / -33.938; 118.008 (Gnowangerup )
"place where the mallee hen nests" (Leipoa ocellata ).[14]
Gwelup
31°52′34 ″S 115°47′56 ″E / 31.8762°S 115.7989°E / -31.8762; 115.7989 (Gwelup )
"the lake that shifted position", derived from "Gwelgannow" which means to "shift the position" and "step aside".[13]
Gwindinup
33°31′0″S 115°44′0″E / 33.51667°S 115.73333°E / -33.51667; 115.73333 (Gwindinup )
May be a local spelling of the nearby Gynudup Brook.[14]
Jacup
33°46′48 ″S 119°09′04 ″E / 33.78°S 119.151°E / -33.78; 119.151 (Jacup )
Jandabup
31°44′28 ″S 115°51′04 ″E / 31.741°S 115.851°E / -31.741; 115.851 (Jandabup )
"place of little eagle".[15]
Jerdacuttup
33°43′0″S 120°28′0″E / 33.71667°S 120.46667°E / -33.71667; 120.46667 (Jerdacuttup )
Named for the Jerdacuttup River .[16]
Jerramungup
33°56′31 ″S 118°54′58 ″E / 33.942°S 118.916°E / -33.942; 118.916 (Jerramungup )
"place of upstanding yate trees" (Eucalyptus cornuta ).[16]
Jingalup
33°58′0″S 117°02′0″E / 33.96667°S 117.03333°E / -33.96667; 117.03333 (Jingalup )
A contraction of nearby Kodjingalup Well.[16]
Joondalup
31°44′42 ″S 115°45′58 ″E / 31.745°S 115.766°E / -31.745; 115.766 (Joondalup )
"place of whiteness or glistening".[15]
Joweelingup
32°35′31 ″S 115°49′55 ″E / 32.592°S 115.832°E / -32.592; 115.832 (Joweelingup )
Karnup
32°22′05 ″S 115°49′37 ″E / 32.368°S 115.827°E / -32.368; 115.827 (Karnup )
A local Aboriginal name, the meaning of the name is not known.[17]
Karrakup
32°15′22 ″S 116°04′12 ″E / 32.256°S 116.07°E / -32.256; 116.07 (Karrakup )
From "Karrak", the Nyoongar word for the red-tailed black cockatoo which is prevalent in the area.[17]
Karrinyup
31°52′12 ″S 115°46′41 ″E / 31.87°S 115.778°E / -31.87; 115.778 (Karrinyup )
Originally Careniup, of unknown meaning.[17]
Kebaringup
34°02′0″S 118°09′0″E / 34.03333°S 118.15000°E / -34.03333; 118.15000 (Kebaringup )
A local Aboriginal name, the meaning of the name is not known.[18]
Kendenup
34°29′10 ″S 117°37′44 ″E / 34.486°S 117.629°E / -34.486; 117.629 (Kendenup )
Of Aboriginal origin, of unknown meaning.
Kirup
33°42′25 ″S 115°53′31 ″E / 33.707°S 115.892°E / -33.707; 115.892 (Kirup )
"the place of summer flies".[18]
Kojonup
33°50′17 ″S 117°09′07 ″E / 33.838°S 117.152°E / -33.838; 117.152 (Kojonup )
"place of the stone axe".[18]
Kudardup
34°15′47 ″S 115°07′26 ″E / 34.263°S 115.124°E / -34.263; 115.124 (Kudardup )
Named for Coodardup Mill.[18]
Kulikup
33°50′0″S 116°41′0″E / 33.83333°S 116.68333°E / -33.83333; 116.68333 (Kulikup )
Not known.[18]
Kundip
33°41′0″S 120°11′0″E / 33.68333°S 120.18333°E / -33.68333; 120.18333 (Kundip )
Not known.[18]
Kuringup
33°31′S 118°19′E / 33.51°S 118.31°E / -33.51; 118.31 (Kuringup )
"place of wattle gum".[3]
Kwobrup
33°36′S 117°58′E / 33.600°S 117.967°E / -33.600; 117.967 (Kwobrup )
"good place".[18]
Mandogalup
32°12′18 ″S 115°48′54 ″E / 32.205°S 115.815°E / -32.205; 115.815 (Mandogalup )
An Aboriginal name, the meaning of which is unknown.[19]
Manjimup
34°14′17 ″S 116°08′31 ″E / 34.238°S 116.142°E / -34.238; 116.142 (Manjimup )
An Aboriginal name said to be derived from "Manjin", a broad leafed marsh flag with an edible root.[20]
Marbelup
34°59′0″S 117°44′0″E / 34.98333°S 117.73333°E / -34.98333; 117.73333 (Marbelup )
Not known.[20]
Marrinup
32°40′08 ″S 116°01′23 ″E / 32.669°S 116.023°E / -32.669; 116.023 (Marrinup )
Mariginiup
31°43′19 ″S 115°49′37 ″E / 31.722°S 115.827°E / -31.722; 115.827 (Mariginiup )
"to pull out flag leaved flax".[19]
Mayanup
33°56′0″S 116°27′0″E / 33.93333°S 116.45000°E / -33.93333; 116.45000 (Mayanup )
No meaning or source for the name given.[20]
Metricup
33°46′41 ″S 115°07′59 ″E / 33.778°S 115.133°E / -33.778; 115.133 (Metricup )
Monjebup
34°17′35 ″S 118°32′49 ″E / 34.293°S 118.547°E / -34.293; 118.547 (Monjebup )
Moodiarrup
33°37′0″S 116°48′0″E / 33.61667°S 116.80000°E / -33.61667; 116.80000 (Moodiarrup )
Not known.[20]
Morangup
31°37′3 ″S 116°19′20 ″E / 31.61750°S 116.32222°E / -31.61750; 116.32222 (Morangup )
Mullalyup
33°44′42 ″S 115°56′53 ″E / 33.745°S 115.948°E / -33.745; 115.948 (Mullalyup )
"the place where the young men had their noses pierced".[20]
Mumballup
33°31′41 ″S 116°06′47 ″E / 33.528°S 116.113°E / -33.528; 116.113 (Mumballup )
Mungalup
33°24′0″S 116°06′0″E / 33.40000°S 116.10000°E / -33.40000; 116.10000 (Mungalup )
Not known.[20]
Munglinup
33°43′0″S 120°52′0″E / 33.71667°S 120.86667°E / -33.71667; 120.86667 (Munglinup )
A local Aboriginal word.[20]
Muradup
33°51′0″S 116°59′0″E / 33.85000°S 116.98333°E / -33.85000; 116.98333 (Muradup )
An Aboriginal name.[20]
Myalup
33°06′07 ″S 115°41′38 ″E / 33.102°S 115.694°E / -33.102; 115.694 (Myalup )
An Aboriginal name derived from a nearby swamp.[20]
Nambeelup
32°31′55 ″S 115°49′55 ″E / 32.532°S 115.832°E / -32.532; 115.832 (Nambeelup )
Nannup
33°58′55 ″S 115°45′54 ″E / 33.982°S 115.765°E / -33.982; 115.765 (Nannup )
"stopping place" or "place of parrots".[12]
Narrikup
34°46′26 ″S 117°42′07 ″E / 34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702 (Narrikup )
"place of abundance"[12]
Needilup
33°57′0″S 118°46′0″E / 33.95000°S 118.76667°E / -33.95000; 118.76667 (Needilup )
Not known.[12]
Neerabup
31°41′28 ″S 115°46′37 ″E / 31.691°S 115.777°E / -31.691; 115.777 (Neerabup )
Possibly "swampy place" or "small basin or lake".[21]
Noggerup
33°35′0″S 116°10′0″E / 33.58333°S 116.16667°E / -33.58333; 116.16667 (Noggerup )
Not known.[12]
Nornalup
34°59′28 ″S 116°49′19 ″E / 34.991°S 116.822°E / -34.991; 116.822 (Nornalup )
"place of black snake" (Norn, a name of a Pseudechis species).[3]
Nowergup
31°38′13 ″S 115°44′46 ″E / 31.637°S 115.746°E / -31.637; 115.746 (Nowergup )
"place of sweet water".[21]
Ongerup
33°57′58 ″S 118°29′10 ″E / 33.966°S 118.486°E / -33.966; 118.486 (Ongerup )
"place of the male kangaroo".[22]
Palgarup
34°10′26 ″S 116°10′30 ″E / 34.174°S 116.175°E / -34.174; 116.175 (Palgarup )
Peringillup
33°56′0″S 117°38′0″E / 33.93333°S 117.63333°E / -33.93333; 117.63333 (Peringillup )
Not known.[23]
Pingrup
33°32′0″S 118°30′0″E / 33.53333°S 118.50000°E / -33.53333; 118.50000 (Pingrup )
Believed to mean "grassy place".[3]
Pootenup
34°14′0″S 117°38′0″E / 34.23333°S 117.63333°E / -34.23333; 117.63333 (Pootenup )
"place of the native hybrid mallee tree".[3]
Porongurup
34°39′50 ″S 117°52′26 ″E / 34.664°S 117.874°E / -34.664; 117.874 (Porongurup )
Qualeup
33°50′0″S 116°48′0″E / 33.83333°S 116.80000°E / -33.83333; 116.80000 (Qualeup )
The Aboriginal name of a nearby lake.[24]
Quedjinup
33°38′S 115°05′E / 33.63°S 115.08°E / -33.63; 115.08 (Quedjinup )
Quigup
33°58′0″S 115°42′0″E / 33.96667°S 115.70000°E / -33.96667; 115.70000 (Quigup )
Not known.[24]
Quindalup
33°32′0″S 116°00′0″E / 33.53333°S 116.00000°E / -33.53333; 116.00000 (Quindalup )
"place of quendas" (Isoodon obesulus ).[24]
Takalarup
34°36′S 118°2′E / 34.600°S 118.033°E / -34.600; 118.033 (Takalarup )
Tambellup
34°02′28 ″S 117°38′31 ″E / 34.041°S 117.642°E / -34.041; 117.642 (Tambellup )
possibly "place of thunder".[25]
Wadjemup
31°59′53 ″S 115°32′46 ″E / 31.998°S 115.546°E / -31.998; 115.546 (Wadjemup )
Noongar name for Rottnest Island , meaning "place across the water".[26]
Wagerup
32°56′53 ″S 115°54′18 ″E / 32.948°S 115.905°E / -32.948; 115.905 (Wagerup )
"Place of emus".[27]
Wannanup
32°35′53 ″S 115°38′38 ″E / 32.598°S 115.644°E / -32.598; 115.644 (Wannanup )
Warawarrup
33°02′53 ″S 115°54′43 ″E / 33.048°S 115.912°E / -33.048; 115.912 (Wannanup )
Wattleup
32°10′12 ″S 115°49′26 ″E / 32.170°S 115.824°E / -32.170; 115.824 (Wattleup )
Named for Wattleup Road.[28]
Wilyabrup
33°47′0″S 115°2′0″E / 33.78333°S 115.03333°E / -33.78333; 115.03333 (Wilyabrup )
Wokalup
33°06′36 ″S 115°52′52 ″E / 33.11°S 115.881°E / -33.11; 115.881 (Wokalup )
Not known. Humorously said to mean "the confusion experienced by nocturnal animals during an eclipse".[27]
Wonnerup
33°37′26 ″S 115°25′12 ″E / 33.624°S 115.42°E / -33.624; 115.42 (Wonnerup )
"place of the Aboriginal woman's digging or fighting stick".[27]
Woogenellup
34°31′48 ″S 117°49′41 ″E / 34.530°S 117.828°E / -34.530; 117.828 (Woogenellup )
Yallingup
33°38′24 ″S 115°01′41 ″E / 33.640°S 115.028°E / -33.640; 115.028 (Yallingup )
Place of caves
Yalup Brook
32°54′0″S 115°54′0″E / 32.90000°S 115.90000°E / -32.90000; 115.90000 (Yalup Brook )
Yangebup
32°07′44 ″S 115°49′08 ″E / 32.129°S 115.819°E / -32.129; 115.819 (Yangebup )
Derived from the Aboriginal word "yanget", the name of a native flax or bullrush.[29]
Yoongarillup
33°42′0″S 115°25′0″E / 33.70000°S 115.41667°E / -33.70000; 115.41667 (Yoongarillup )
Yornup
34°03′22 ″S 116°10′12 ″E / 34.056°S 116.17°E / -34.056; 116.17 (Yornup )
Yunderup
32°34′34 ″S 115°47′28 ″E / 32.576°S 115.791°E / -32.576; 115.791 (Yunderup )
Derived from "Yoondooroop", the original spelling of one of the islands in the Murray River delta.[29]