Koo-wee-rup and the surrounding agricultural area exist on reclaimed and drained swampland. It has given rise to Australia's largest asparagus-growing district. The town's name derives from the Aboriginal name meaning 'blackfish swimming', a reference to the fish that were once plentiful in the swamp.
Visitor Information
Newsagency, 277 Rossiter Rd; (03) 5997 1456
