Brookhampton, Western Australia
| Brookhampton Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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The state heritage listed Brookhampton War Memorial in January 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°36′32″S 115°52′19″E / 33.609°S 115.872°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 249 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6239 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 54.3 km2 (21.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Brookhampton is a locality in the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia.
It was first established as a railway station on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown railway line, which was completed in 1898. A primary school operated in the town from 1899 until 1940. The local hall was an important community event location in the 1920s. A woodchip mill was proposed for the locality in the early 2000s.