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Boxwood Hill
Western Australia
Boxwood Hill is located in Western Australia
Boxwood Hill
Boxwood Hill
Location in Western Australia
Population 84 (2016 census)
Established 1963
Postcode(s) 6338
Elevation 133 m (436 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Jerramungup
State electorate(s) Roe
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Boxwood Hill is a locality in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated at the intersection of the South Coast Highway and the Borden-Bremer Bay Road. The townsite was gazetted in 1963, named after a local shrub, Microcorys sp. Boxwood.

The town itself is composed of only a roadhouse and three houses, but is best known for its excellent sporting facilities. The sports club, which has facilities for football, netball, hockey, cricket and tennis and is known to host over 200 people to sporting events.

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