Name Location Place name meaning (where known) Amelup 34°14′18″S 118°13′16″E / 34.23833°S 118.22111°E / -34.23833; 118.22111 (Amelup ) Badgebup 33°36′07″S 117°53′02″E / 33.602°S 117.884°E / -33.602; 117.884 (Badgebup ) "place of wild rushes"[3] Bailup 31°44′24″S 116°18′40″E / 31.740°S 116.311°E / -31.740; 116.311 (Bailup ) Aboriginal unknown origin.[4] Balgarup "place of the black boy trees" (Xanthorrhoea preissii ).[1] Balingup 33°47′13″S 115°58′55″E / 33.787°S 115.982°E / -33.787; 115.982 (Balingup ) Derived from the name of an Aboriginal warrior, Balingan.[3] Banjup 32°07′26″S 115°52′34″E / 32.124°S 115.876°E / -32.124; 115.876 (Banjup ) Named for Banjupp Lake.[4] Barragup 32°32′38″S 115°47′38″E / 32.544°S 115.794°E / -32.544; 115.794 (Barragup ) Not known.[4] Beenup 32°13′19″S 116°00′04″E / 32.222°S 116.001°E / -32.222; 116.001 (Beenup ) A corruption of the Aboriginal name of nearby Beenyup Brook. Now known as Byford.[4] Binningup 33°08′56″S 115°41′20″E / 33.149°S 115.689°E / -33.149; 115.689 (Binningup ) Apparently an Aboriginal name, but not necessarily traditional.[3] Boranup 34°08′42″S 115°03′29″E / 34.145°S 115.058°E / -34.145; 115.058 (Boranup ) Boyanup 33°29′10″S 115°43′48″E / 33.486°S 115.73°E / -33.486; 115.73 (Boyanup ) "a place of quartz"[3] Boyup Brook 33°50′02″S 116°23′17″E / 33.834°S 116.388°E / -33.834; 116.388 (Boyup Brook ) "place of smoke"[3] Burekup 33°19′0″S 115°48′0″E / 33.31667°S 115.80000°E / -33.31667; 115.80000 (Burekup ) The Aboriginal name of a wildflower that grows profusely in the locality.[3] Carbunup River 33°42′0″S 115°11′0″E / 33.70000°S 115.18333°E / -33.70000; 115.18333 (Carbunup River ) " Variously "place of a kindly stream", "place of cormorants", and "place of the stinkwood thicket.[5] Cardup 32°15′25″S 115°59′46″E / 32.257°S 115.996°E / -32.257; 115.996 (Cardup ) "place of the racehorse goanna".[6] Chinocup 33°32′0″S 118°23′0″E / 33.53333°S 118.38333°E / -33.53333; 118.38333 (Chinocup ) an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning.[5] Condingup 33°45′S 122°32′E / 33.750°S 122.533°E / -33.750; 122.533 (Condingup ) an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning.[5] Coodanup 32°33′14″S 115°44′38″E / 32.554°S 115.744°E / -32.554; 115.744 (Coodanup ) Unknown.[6] Cookernup 32°59′38″S 115°53′35″E / 32.994°S 115.893°E / -32.994; 115.893 (Cookernup ) "the place of the swamp hen".[5] Coolbellup 32°04′55″S 115°49′05″E / 32.082°S 115.818°E / -32.082; 115.818 (Coolbellup ) The Aboriginal name of a lake in the area.[6] Cooloongup 32°17′46″S 115°46′48″E / 32.296°S 115.780°E / -32.296; 115.780 (Cooloongup ) "place of children".[7] Coolup 32°44′0″S 115°52′0″E / 32.73333°S 115.86667°E / -32.73333; 115.86667 (Coolup ) "place of the wild turkey".[5] Coomalbidgup 33°38′0″S 121°22′0″E / 33.63333°S 121.36667°E / -33.63333; 121.36667 (Coomalbidgup ) "Possum scratches up a tree & there is water there".[5] Cowaramup 33°51′05″S 115°06′21″E / 33.8514°S 115.1059°E / -33.8514; 115.1059 (Cowaramup ) believed to be derived from cowara , the Aboriginal name for the purple-crowned lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala ).[5] Culeenup (Cooleenup) 33°34′34″S 115°46′23″E / 33.576°S 115.773°E / -33.576; 115.773 (Cowaramup ) Cundinup 33°50′56″S 115°48′14″E / 33.849°S 115.804°E / -33.849; 115.804 (Cundinup ) Dalyellup 33°24′07″S 115°37′30″E / 33.402°S 115.625°E / -33.402; 115.625 (Dalyellup ) still, frothy water Dalyup 33°43′0″S 121°36′0″E / 33.71667°S 121.60000°E / -33.71667; 121.60000 (Dalyup ) Possibly the Noongar word for the king parrot or Hookbill .[2] Dandalup 32°31′08″S 115°58′05″E / 32.519°S 115.968°E / -32.519; 115.968 (Dandalup ) Not known.[8] Dardanup 33°24′0″S 115°45′0″E / 33.40000°S 115.75000°E / -33.40000; 115.75000 (Dardanup ) Believed to be a variation of the Aboriginal word "Dudingup" the meaning of which is not known.[2] Dinninup 33°49′0″S 116°32′0″E / 33.81667°S 116.53333°E / -33.81667; 116.53333 (Dinninup ) An Aboriginal name of unknown meaning.[2] Dwellingup 32°42′54″S 116°03′50″E / 32.715°S 116.064°E / -32.715; 116.064 (Dwellingup ) "place of nearby water".[2] Gelorup 33°24′36″S 115°38′28″E / 33.410°S 115.641°E / -33.410; 115.641 (Gelorup ) Gidgegannup 31°47′31″S 116°11′53″E / 31.792°S 116.198°E / -31.792; 116.198 (Gidgegannup ) "place where spears are made". "Gidgie " is the word for spear.[9] Gnowangerup 33°56′17″S 118°00′29″E / 33.938°S 118.008°E / -33.938; 118.008 (Gnowangerup ) "place where the mallee hen nests" (Leipoa ocellata ).[10] Gwelup 31°52′34″S 115°47′56″E / 31.8762°S 115.7989°E / -31.8762; 115.7989 (Gwelup ) "the lake that shifted position", derived from "Gwelgannow" which means to "shift the position" and "step aside".[9] Gwindinup 33°31′0″S 115°44′0″E / 33.51667°S 115.73333°E / -33.51667; 115.73333 (Gwindinup ) May be a local spelling of the nearby Gynudup Brook.[10] Jacup 33°46′48″S 119°09′04″E / 33.78°S 119.151°E / -33.78; 119.151 (Jacup ) Jandabup 31°44′28″S 115°51′04″E / 31.741°S 115.851°E / -31.741; 115.851 (Jandabup ) "place of little eagle".[11] Jerdacuttup 33°43′0″S 120°28′0″E / 33.71667°S 120.46667°E / -33.71667; 120.46667 (Jerdacuttup ) Named for the Jerdacuttup River .[12] Jerramungup 33°56′31″S 118°54′58″E / 33.942°S 118.916°E / -33.942; 118.916 (Jerramungup ) "place of upstanding yate trees" (Eucalyptus cornuta ).[12] Jingalup 33°58′0″S 117°02′0″E / 33.96667°S 117.03333°E / -33.96667; 117.03333 (Jingalup ) A contraction of nearby Kodjingalup Well.[12] Joondalup 31°44′42″S 115°45′58″E / 31.745°S 115.766°E / -31.745; 115.766 (Joondalup ) "place of whiteness or glistening".[11] Joweelingup 32°35′31″S 115°49′55″E / 32.592°S 115.832°E / -32.592; 115.832 (Joweelingup ) Karnup 32°22′05″S 115°49′37″E / 32.368°S 115.827°E / -32.368; 115.827 (Karnup ) A local Aboriginal name, the meaning of the name is not known.[13] Karrakup 32°15′22″S 116°04′12″E / 32.256°S 116.07°E / -32.256; 116.07 (Karrakup ) From "Karrak", the Nyoongar word for the red-tailed black cockatoo which is prevalent in the area.[13] Karrinyup 31°52′12″S 115°46′41″E / 31.87°S 115.778°E / -31.87; 115.778 (Karrinyup ) Originally Careniup, of unknown meaning.[13] Kebaringup 34°02′0″S 118°09′0″E / 34.03333°S 118.15000°E / -34.03333; 118.15000 (Kebaringup ) A local Aboriginal name, the meaning of the name is not known.[14] Kendenup 34°29′10″S 117°37′44″E / 34.486°S 117.629°E / -34.486; 117.629 (Kendenup ) Of Aboriginal origin, of unknown meaning. Kirup 33°42′25″S 115°53′31″E / 33.707°S 115.892°E / -33.707; 115.892 (Kirup ) "the place of summer flies".[14] Kojonup 33°50′17″S 117°09′07″E / 33.838°S 117.152°E / -33.838; 117.152 (Kojonup ) "place of the stone axe".[14] Kudardup 34°15′47″S 115°07′26″E / 34.263°S 115.124°E / -34.263; 115.124 (Kudardup ) Named for Coodardup Mill.[14] Kulikup 33°50′0″S 116°41′0″E / 33.83333°S 116.68333°E / -33.83333; 116.68333 (Kulikup ) Not known.[14] Kundip 33°41′0″S 120°11′0″E / 33.68333°S 120.18333°E / -33.68333; 120.18333 (Kundip ) Not known.[14] Kuringup 33°31′S 118°19′E / 33.51°S 118.31°E / -33.51; 118.31 (Kuringup ) "place of wattle gum".[1] Kwobrup 33°36′S 117°58′E / 33.600°S 117.967°E / -33.600; 117.967 (Kwobrup ) "good place".[14] Mandogalup 32°12′18″S 115°48′54″E / 32.205°S 115.815°E / -32.205; 115.815 (Mandogalup ) An Aboriginal name, the meaning of which is unknown.[15] Manjimup 34°14′17″S 116°08′31″E / 34.238°S 116.142°E / -34.238; 116.142 (Manjimup ) An Aboriginal name said to be derived from "Manjin", a broad leafed marsh flag with an edible root.[16] Marbelup 34°59′0″S 117°44′0″E / 34.98333°S 117.73333°E / -34.98333; 117.73333 (Marbelup ) Not known.[16] Marrinup 32°40′08″S 116°01′23″E / 32.669°S 116.023°E / -32.669; 116.023 (Marrinup ) Mariginiup 31°43′19″S 115°49′37″E / 31.722°S 115.827°E / -31.722; 115.827 (Mariginiup ) "to pull out flag leaved flax".[15] Mayanup 33°56′0″S 116°27′0″E / 33.93333°S 116.45000°E / -33.93333; 116.45000 (Mayanup ) No meaning or source for the name given.[16] Metricup 33°46′41″S 115°07′59″E / 33.778°S 115.133°E / -33.778; 115.133 (Metricup ) Monjebup 34°17′35″S 118°32′49″E / 34.293°S 118.547°E / -34.293; 118.547 (Monjebup ) Moodiarrup 33°37′0″S 116°48′0″E / 33.61667°S 116.80000°E / -33.61667; 116.80000 (Moodiarrup ) Not known.[16] Morangup 31°37′3″S 116°19′20″E / 31.61750°S 116.32222°E / -31.61750; 116.32222 (Morangup ) Mullalyup 33°44′42″S 115°56′53″E / 33.745°S 115.948°E / -33.745; 115.948 (Mullalyup ) "the place where the young men had their noses pierced".[16] Mumballup 33°31′41″S 116°06′47″E / 33.528°S 116.113°E / -33.528; 116.113 (Mumballup ) Mungalup 33°24′0″S 116°06′0″E / 33.40000°S 116.10000°E / -33.40000; 116.10000 (Mungalup ) Not known.[16] Munglinup 33°43′0″S 120°52′0″E / 33.71667°S 120.86667°E / -33.71667; 120.86667 (Munglinup ) A local Aboriginal word.[16] Muradup 33°51′0″S 116°59′0″E / 33.85000°S 116.98333°E / -33.85000; 116.98333 (Muradup ) An Aboriginal name.[16] Myalup 33°06′07″S 115°41′38″E / 33.102°S 115.694°E / -33.102; 115.694 (Myalup ) An Aboriginal name derived from a nearby swamp.[16] Nambeelup 32°31′55″S 115°49′55″E / 32.532°S 115.832°E / -32.532; 115.832 (Nambeelup ) Nannup 33°58′55″S 115°45′54″E / 33.982°S 115.765°E / -33.982; 115.765 (Nannup ) "stopping place" or "place of parrots".[8] Narrikup 34°46′26″S 117°42′07″E / 34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702 (Narrikup ) "place of abundance"[8] Needilup 33°57′0″S 118°46′0″E / 33.95000°S 118.76667°E / -33.95000; 118.76667 (Needilup ) Not known.[8] Neerabup 31°41′28″S 115°46′37″E / 31.691°S 115.777°E / -31.691; 115.777 (Neerabup ) Possibly "swampy place" or "small basin or lake".[17] Noggerup 33°35′0″S 116°10′0″E / 33.58333°S 116.16667°E / -33.58333; 116.16667 (Noggerup ) Not known.[8] Nornalup 34°59′28″S 116°49′19″E / 34.991°S 116.822°E / -34.991; 116.822 (Nornalup ) "place of black snake" (Norn, a name of a Pseudechis species).[1] Nowergup 31°38′13″S 115°44′46″E / 31.637°S 115.746°E / -31.637; 115.746 (Nowergup ) "place of sweet water".[17] Ongerup 33°57′58″S 118°29′10″E / 33.966°S 118.486°E / -33.966; 118.486 (Ongerup ) "place of the male kangaroo".[18] Palgarup 34°10′26″S 116°10′30″E / 34.174°S 116.175°E / -34.174; 116.175 (Palgarup ) Peringillup 33°56′0″S 117°38′0″E / 33.93333°S 117.63333°E / -33.93333; 117.63333 (Peringillup ) Not known.[19] Pingrup 33°32′0″S 118°30′0″E / 33.53333°S 118.50000°E / -33.53333; 118.50000 (Pingrup ) Believed to mean "grassy place".[1] Pootenup 34°14′0″S 117°38′0″E / 34.23333°S 117.63333°E / -34.23333; 117.63333 (Pootenup ) "place of the native hybrid mallee tree".[1] Porongurup 34°39′50″S 117°52′26″E / 34.664°S 117.874°E / -34.664; 117.874 (Porongurup ) Qualeup 33°50′0″S 116°48′0″E / 33.83333°S 116.80000°E / -33.83333; 116.80000 (Qualeup ) The Aboriginal name of a nearby lake.[20] Quedjinup 33°38′S 115°05′E / 33.63°S 115.08°E / -33.63; 115.08 (Quedjinup ) Quigup 33°58′0″S 115°42′0″E / 33.96667°S 115.70000°E / -33.96667; 115.70000 (Quigup ) Not known.[20] Quindalup 33°32′0″S 116°00′0″E / 33.53333°S 116.00000°E / -33.53333; 116.00000 (Quindalup ) "place of quendas" (Isoodon obesulus ).[20] Takalarup 34°36′S 118°2′E / 34.600°S 118.033°E / -34.600; 118.033 (Takalarup ) Tambellup 34°02′28″S 117°38′31″E / 34.041°S 117.642°E / -34.041; 117.642 (Tambellup ) possibly "place of thunder".[21] Wadjemup 31°59′53″S 115°32′46″E / 31.998°S 115.546°E / -31.998; 115.546 (Wadjemup ) Noongar name for Rottnest Island , meaning "place across the water".[22] Wagerup 32°56′53″S 115°54′18″E / 32.948°S 115.905°E / -32.948; 115.905 (Wagerup ) "Place of emus".[23] Wannanup 32°35′53″S 115°38′38″E / 32.598°S 115.644°E / -32.598; 115.644 (Wannanup ) Warawarrup 33°02′53″S 115°54′43″E / 33.048°S 115.912°E / -33.048; 115.912 (Wannanup ) Wattleup 32°10′12″S 115°49′26″E / 32.170°S 115.824°E / -32.170; 115.824 (Wattleup ) Named for Wattleup Road.[24] Wilyabrup 33°47′0″S 115°2′0″E / 33.78333°S 115.03333°E / -33.78333; 115.03333 (Wilyabrup ) Wokalup 33°06′36″S 115°52′52″E / 33.11°S 115.881°E / -33.11; 115.881 (Wokalup ) Not known. Humorously said to mean "the confusion experienced by nocturnal animals during an eclipse".[23] Wonnerup 33°37′26″S 115°25′12″E / 33.624°S 115.42°E / -33.624; 115.42 (Wonnerup ) "place of the Aboriginal woman's digging or fighting stick".[23] Woogenellup 34°31′48″S 117°49′41″E / 34.530°S 117.828°E / -34.530; 117.828 (Woogenellup ) Yallingup 33°38′24″S 115°01′41″E / 33.640°S 115.028°E / -33.640; 115.028 (Yallingup ) Place of caves Yalup Brook 32°54′0″S 115°54′0″E / 32.90000°S 115.90000°E / -32.90000; 115.90000 (Yalup Brook ) Yangebup 32°07′44″S 115°49′08″E / 32.129°S 115.819°E / -32.129; 115.819 (Yangebup ) Derived from the Aboriginal word "yanget", the name of a native flax or bullrush.[25] Yoongarillup 33°42′0″S 115°25′0″E / 33.70000°S 115.41667°E / -33.70000; 115.41667 (Yoongarillup ) Yornup 34°03′22″S 116°10′12″E / 34.056°S 116.17°E / -34.056; 116.17 (Yornup ) Yunderup 32°34′34″S 115°47′28″E / 32.576°S 115.791°E / -32.576; 115.791 (Yunderup ) Derived from "Yoondooroop", the original spelling of one of the islands in the Murray River delta.[25]