Needilup, Western Australia
Needilup is a town and Suburbs and [localities (Australia)|locality] in the Shire of Jerramungup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. Needilup is situated between Ongerup, [Western Australia|Ongerup] and Jerramungup along the Gnowangerup-Jerramungup Road. The Needilup and Corackerup Nature Reserves are located within Needilup, as is the Chereninup Creek Reserve.
History
The establishment of a town arose after a local member petitioned the lands department for land to be made available for a townsite in 1951 after settlement in the area lead to a demand for land. Lots were surveyed soon afterward and the townsite was declared in 1954.The name is Aboriginal in origin and the meaning is unknown. The name is taken from the nearby Needilup River that was first surveyed in 1901 and spelt in a variety of ways.