Manjimup is a town in Western Australia, 307 kilometres (191 mi) south of the state capital, Perth.

[4] Manjimup was first settled by timber cutter Thomas Muir, who took up land near the present town site in 1856.

The Group Settlement Scheme was largely unsuccessful because the land was difficult to clear and many of the new settlers were not experienced farmers.

The settlers who stayed became dairy farmers, which ended during the 1930s Great Depression when the price of butterfat collapsed.

[7] Manjimup used to produce frozen French fries,[8] and had a lucrative tobacco industry that ended in the 1960s.

[12] Manjimup is the leading Australian-mainland producer of black truffles,[13] and research on truffle-growing is conducted in collaboration with WA universities, with an annual government grant of $250,000 for three years.

During wildflower season from October to December, the King Jarrah Heritage Trail is home to various native flowers.

[20] The event was held annually in June until it was cancelled in 2006 due to public liability insurance issues and a lack of volunteers.

[24] School facilities were upgraded in 1997 and 1999, with the addition of a Technology and Enterprise Centre and refurbishment of several areas.

[24] The school catchment area includes Manjimup, Bridgetown, Northcliffe, Pemberton and Boyup Brook.

[39] Manjimup is located in the Western Australian electoral district of Blackwood-Stirling and Federal Division of O'Connor.

Subsequent to the woodchipping controversies, the issue of old growth forests saw considerable interaction between conservationists and local forestry organisations.

The resultant conflicts were in part resolved by government intervention, reducing clearfell quotas and providing schemes to re-deploy forestry workers made redundant by the reduction in the industry.

Manjimup has a mild Mediterranean climate, with cool wet winters and warm dry summers.