Jerdacuttup, Western Australia
| Jerdacuttup Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Jerdacuttup | |
| Coordinates | 33°43′S 120°28′E / 33.71°S 120.47°ECoordinates: 33°43′S 120°28′E / 33.71°S 120.47°E |
| Population | 6 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1966 |
| Postcode(s) | 6346 |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Ravensthorpe |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Jerdacuttup /ˌdʒɜːrdəˈkʌtʌp/ is a small town in Western Australia 584 kilometres (363 mi) east-south-east of Perth between Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Jerdacuttup had a population of six.[1]
John Forrest explored the area in 1870 and spelt the word as Jerdicutup, the area was later surveyed in 1875 by C Price who recorded the name of the area as Jerdicat and Verdicat. Jerdacuttup is an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning.
During the 1960s the south-east of Western Australia was opened for agricultural purposes and the town was developed as a supply centre for the region. The government gazetted the townsite in 1966.[2][3] The dominant agricultural industry in the area is sheep grazing and cereal cropping with cattle grazing and lupin cropping to a lesser extent.[4] The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[5]
The Jerdacuttup River is situated about 16 km to the west of the townsite.[6]
Australian underground band The Triffids referenced the town in the song "Jerdacuttup Man", from the album Calenture.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jerdacuttup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – J". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ "New Townsite — Jerdacuttup (per 3801/65)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 7 December 1966. p. 1966:3315.
- ↑ "Jerdacuttup Land Resource and capability study" (PDF). 1990. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Our page in history – Welcome to Jerdacuttup". 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.