Moonies Hill, Western Australia
| Moonies Hill Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Moonies Hill | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°06′36″S 117°33′53″E / 34.10989°S 117.56480°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 25 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6320 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 187.7 km2 (72.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Moonies Hill is a rural locality of the Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Gordon River forms the south-eastern border of the locality. In the north-east, it borders the townsite of Tambellup.[2][3]
The west of the Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup, including Moonies Hill, is located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang people of the Noongar nation,[4] while the east of the shire is located on the traditional lands of the Koreng people, also of the Noongar nation.[5][6]
The heritage listed Moonies Hill School site and Moreton Bay Fig Tree are located within Moonies Hill.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moonies Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Moonies Hill heritage search results". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
