Boranup is a locality in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River in the South West region of Western Australia.[3][4] It is the site of a large coastal dune blow out known as the "Boranup sand patch" as part of the Boranup beach,[5] and the site of a former M. C. Davies timber company mill.[6] The sand patch area and sand blows affected the alignment of the Busselton to Flinders Bay railway.
| Boranup Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 Boranup Forest | |
  Boranup | |
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| Coordinates | 34°4′41″S 115°0′56″E / 34.07806°S 115.01556°E |
| Population | 4 (SAL 2016)[1][2] |
| Postcode(s) | 6288 |
| Area | 106.5 km2 (41.1 sq mi) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Augusta-Margaret River |
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood |
| Federal division(s) | Forrest |
It is a karri forest remnant area[7] in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, as well as a Western Australian State Forest area.[8][9]
Boranup Forest contains many limestone karst caves, including Nannup Cave and Dingo Cave.
The Boranup area includes private property, a cafe and a gallery, a maze and a scenic drive.
See also
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edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boranup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boranup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "WA Beach 0643". Beachsafe. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Vasse News". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 15 December 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Mills, Jenny Boranup forest: old growth or regrowth?. In National Conference on Australian Forest History. Australia' s Ever/ Changing Forests. Proceedings. (112)-120.
- ^ Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park and Boranup State Forest no. 45. Visitor survey, January–March 1986 : supplementary paper no. 1 / [Department of Conservation and Land Management] Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park : draft management plan : supplementary papers.
- ^ Boranup State Forest working plan, 1976- 80, [The Dept.], 1976, retrieved 26 September 2016
