Ferguson, Western Australia
33°26′S 115°51′E / 33.44°S 115.85°E / -33.44; 115.85
- 166 km (103 mi) from Perth
- 25 km (16 mi) from Bunbury
- 11 km (7 mi) from Dardanup
Localities around Ferguson: | ||
Crooked Brook | Henty | Henty |
Crooked Brook | Ferguson | Wellington Forest |
Crooked Brook | Wellington Forest | Wellington Mill |
Ferguson is a rural locality of the Shire of Dardanup in the South West region of Western Australia.[2][3] The locality of Ferguson and the Ferguson Valley are marketed as a tourist destination.[4] The Ferguson River runs through the locality, which was named after John Ferguson who owned a property along the river, by the surveyor H.M. Ommanney in 1844.[5]
Ferguson and the Shire of Dardanup are located on the traditional land of the Noongar people.[6][7]
The locality is home to three heritage listed sites, the Ferguson District Hall, St Aidan's Church and cemetery and the Upper Ferguson School site.[8] The St Aidan's Church dates back to 1953, replacing an earlier church from 1879, while the cemetery at the church dates back to 1842.[9] The Ferguson District Hall has a similar history, dating back to 1966, when it replaced an earlier hall from 1905.[10] The Ferguson School operated from 1893 to 1971, when the school was closed and the land and building sold, with now just a plaque left at the site to commemorate the former school.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ferguson (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Ferguson Valley". www.westernaustralia.com. Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "History of river names – F". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Heritage places search results: Ferguson". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "St Aidan's Church & Cemetery". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Ferguson District Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Upper Ferguson School Site". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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