Jarrahdale Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The heritage listed mill manager's residence in Jarrahdale | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°20′20″S 116°03′43″E / 32.339°S 116.062°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,205 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6124 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 256.4 km2 (99.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Jarrahdale is a small historic town located 45 km south-east of Perth, Western Australia in the Darling Range. The name is derived from its situation in a jarrah forest. Established in the late 1800s as the state's first major timber milling operation, it played a key role in the development of Western Australia through the exportation of jarrah around the world.[3] At the 2016 census, Jarrahdale had a population of 1,192.[4] Since 2001, the historic precinct has been managed by the state's National Trust organisation alongside private residential and tourism-oriented developments.