Boxwood Hill, Western Australia
| Boxwood Hill Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Boxwood Hill | |
| Coordinates | 34°21′40″S 118°44′42″E / 34.361°S 118.745°ECoordinates: 34°21′40″S 118°44′42″E / 34.361°S 118.745°E |
| Population | 170 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established | 1963 |
| Postcode(s) | 6338 |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Jerramungup |
| State electorate(s) | Wagin |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Boxwood Hill is a locality in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, situated at the intersection of the South Coast Highway and the Borden-Bremer Bay Road. The townsite was gazetted in 1963, named after a local shrub, Microcorys sp. Boxwood.[2]
The town itself is composed of only a roadhouse and three houses, but is best known for its excellent sporting facilities. The sports club, which has facilities for football, netball, hockey, cricket and tennis and is known to host over 200 people to sporting events.[3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Boxwood Hill (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ↑ Edwina Farley (22 January 2008). "Three houses and a roadhouse, but what a sports ground!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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