Mobrup is a rural locality of the Shire of Kojonup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Tone River forms the majority of the north-western border of the locality. The Cootayerup, Mininup, Mongelup, Wandoora and Yetterup Nature Reserves are all located within Mobrup, as are two unnamed nature reserves.[2][3]
| Mobrup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°07′33″S 116°55′42″E / 34.12574°S 116.92820°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 40 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6395 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 318.6 km2 (123.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Kojonup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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History
editMobrup and the Shire of Kojonup are located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]
The former Mobrup Pioneer Memorial Hall and the Furniss Homestead are both listed on the shire's heritage list. The Mobrup Pioneer Memorial Hall was built in 1959 but demolished in 2000. The Furniss Homestead was originally called Mobrub and gave its name to the locality. It was built by Frederick George and Emily Margaret Furniss, who established the property in 1909. The Furniss Homestead was a central meeting place for the district and served as telephone exchange, church services and polling station.[7][8]
Nature reserves
editThe following nature reserves are located within Mobrup. All are located within the Jarrah Forest bioregion:[9]
- Cootayerup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 16 July 1915 and has a size of 0.4 square kilometres (0.15 sq mi)
- Mininup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 13 April 1893 and has a size of 1.54 square kilometres (0.59 sq mi)
- Mongelup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 26 August 1904 and has a size of 0.39 square kilometres (0.15 sq mi)
- Wandoora Nature Reserve was gazetted on 10 November 1916 and has a size of 0.22 square kilometres (0.085 sq mi)
- Yetterup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 26 August 1904 and has a size of 1.15 square kilometres (0.44 sq mi)
- WA24057 Nature Reserve was gazetted on 22 October 1954 and has a size of 1.92 square kilometres (0.74 sq mi)
- WA36827 Nature Reserve was gazetted on 12 September 1980 and has a size of 0.19 square kilometres (0.073 sq mi)
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mobrup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Shire of Kojonup". www.kojonup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Kojonup. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
The Shire of Kojonup acknowledges the Keneang people as the Traditional custodians of this land where the Shire is situated
- ^ "Mobrup Pioneer Memorial Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Furniss Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
