Kojonup, Western Australia
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Albany Highway, Kojonup, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Kojonup | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 33°50′S 117°09′E / 33.84°S 117.15°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1845 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 351.4 km2 (135.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 878 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6395 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.2 °C (70.2 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 9.2 °C (48.6 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 531.3 mm (20.92 in) | ||||||||||||
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Kojonup is a town 256 kilometres (159 mi) south-east of Perth, Western Australia along Albany Highway in the Great Southern region. The name Kojonup refers to the "Kodja" or stone axe made by Aboriginal Australians, from the local stone.