Boranup, Western Australia Explained

Type:	town
Boranup
State:	wa
Lga:	Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	10
Coordinates:	-34.0781°N 115.0156°W
Postcode:	6288
Dir1:	north-east
Stategov:	Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:	Forrest

Boranup is a locality in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River in the South West region of Western Australia.^{[1] [2]} It is the site of a large coastal dune blow out known as the "Boranup sand patch" as part of the Boranup beach,^[3] and the site of a former M. C. Davies timber company mill.^[4] The sand patch area and sand blows affected the alignment of the Busselton to Flinders Bay railway.

It is a karri forest remnant area^[5] in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, as well as a Western Australian State Forest area.^[6]

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

• Karridale
• 1961 Western Australian bushfires

Notes and References

1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 12 August 2023 .
2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 12 August 2023 .
3. Web site: WA Beach 0643. 10 March 2015. Beachsafe.
4. News: Vasse News . . Perth . 15 December 1891 . 24 July 2011 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
5. Mills, Jenny Boranup forest: old growth or regrowth?. In National Conference on Australian Forest History. Australia' s Ever/ Changing Forests. Proceedings. (112)-120.
6. 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.