Marracoonda is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern Highway runs through the locality from its north-western corner to the eastern border.[2][3]
| Marracoonda Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Marracoonda | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°40′01″S 117°27′48″E / 33.66694°S 117.46330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 17 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6317 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Katanning | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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The larger eastern part of the Shire of Katanning, up to Katanning itself, is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people.[4][5] The smaller western part, west of Katanning, which includes Marracoonda, is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang people, with both being of the Noongar nation.[6][7][8]
Despite its name, the heritage listed Marracoonda Baptist Church is located in the far south-eastern corner of Westwood, in the Shire of Woodanilling, on the Great Southern Highway. It straddles the border to the Shire of Katanning and Marracoonda. Also located on the Woodanilling side of the border, it is on the heritage register for both shires, Katanning and Woodanilling, and dates back to 1903.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marracoonda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Koreng". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Marracoonda Church (Shire of Woodanilling entry)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Marracoonda Baptist Church (Shire of Katanning entry)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
