Coblinine Nature Reserve
| Coblinine Nature Reserve Western Australia | |
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  Coblinine Nature Reserve | |
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| Nearest town or city | Katanning |
| Coordinates | 33°24′50″S 117°45′45″E / 33.413769°S 117.762446°E |
| Established | 1908[1] |
| Area | 4,167 hectares (10,300 acres)[1] |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
The Coblinine Nature Reserve is located in the Avon Wheatbelt bioregion of Western Australia. It stretches along the Coblinine River, from its southern end east of Katanning, to Dumbleyung Lake.[1][2]
It was gazetted on 4 September 1908 and has a size of 41.67 square kilometres (16.09 sq mi).[1]
The nature reserve stretches through the localities of Ewlyamartup and Coblinine in the Shire of Katanning through Bullock Hills, Datatine and Dumbleyung in the Shire of Dumbleyung.[2]
The name Coblinine is of Koreng Noongar origin, meaning "all of the stomach intestines and navel, river-like, are here sitting".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Coblinine". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.