Tonebridge, Western Australia

Tonebridge
Interactive map of Tonebridge
Coordinates: 34°14′S 116°43′E / 34.23°S 116.71°E / -34.23; 116.71
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
LGA
Location
  • 326 km (203 mi) from Perth
  • 163 km (101 mi) from Bunbury
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
247.3 km2 (95.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
6244
Localities around Tonebridge
Chowerup Chowerup Mobrup
Perup Tonebridge Frankland River
Perup Mordalup Frankland River

Tonebridge is a rural locality and small town of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.[3][4]

Tonebridge is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang (also spelt Kaniyang) people of the Noongar nation.[5][6][7]

The town of Tonebridge was gazetted in 1961, with the town named after its location, a bridge of the Boyup Brook-Cranbrook Road over the Tone River.[8]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tonebridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tonebridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ "History of country town names – T". Landgate. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.