Boscabel, Western Australia

Boscabel, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Boscabel
state = wa


caption =
lga = Shire of Kojonup
postcode = 6394
est = 1913
pop = 218 (2006 Census) [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC53251|name=Boscabel (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-10-03]
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Wagin
fedgov = O'Connor
dist1 = 238
dir1 = South East
location1= Perth
dist2 = 21
dir2 = North
location2= Kojonup
dist3 =
dir3 =
location3=

Boscabel is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located not far from Kojonup.

The town was gazetted in 1913, following a suggestion to do so by the local progress association in 1912. [LandInfo WA|c|B|2008-10-03]

It is believed that the town is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire.

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