Neridup, Western Australia

Neridup is a rural locality of the Shire of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. A large part of the Kau Rock Nature Reserve is located in the north-east of Neridup.^[2][3]

Neridup Western Australia
Neridup
Coordinates	33.65261°S 122.21019°E / -33.65261; 122.21019
Population	92 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6450
Area	859.4 km2 (331.8 sq mi)
Location	626 km (389 mi) SE of Perth 172 km (107 mi) S of Norseman 36 km (22 mi) NE of Esperance
LGA(s)	Shire of Esperance
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Localities around Neridup: Scaddan Wittenoom Hills Mount Ney Gibson Neridup Condingup Myrup Merivale Condingup

Neridup is on the traditional land of the Njunga people of the Noongar nation.^[4][5] The Njunga were previously part of the Wudjari Noongar, but separated from them^[when?] for cultural reasons.^[6][7]

The Kau Rock Nature Reserve, which also stretches into neighbouring Wittenoom Hills and Mount Ney, was gazetted on 2 August 1974, has a size of 158.14 square kilometres (61.06 sq mi) and is located in the Mallee bioregion.^[8]