Type: | suburb |
Capel River | |
State: | wa |
Lga: | Shire of Capel |
Map Type: | nomap |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 11 |
Coordinates: | -33.65°N 115.67°W |
Postcode: | 6271 |
Stategov: | Vasse |
Fedgov: | Forrest |
Dist1: | 209 |
Location1: | Perth |
Dist2: | 40 |
Location2: | Bunbury |
Dist3: | 12 |
Location3: | Capel |
Near-Nw: | Capel |
Near-N: | Elgin |
Near-Ne: | The Plains |
Near-W: | Tutunup |
Near-E: | Paynedale |
Near-Sw: | Tutunup |
Near-S: | Yoganup |
Near-Se: | Yoganup |
Capel River is a rural locality of the Shire of Capel in the South West region of Western Australia, located along the eponymous Capel River.[1] [2]
The Shire of Capel and the locality of Capel River are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[3] [4]
Several heritage-listed sites are located in the locality, including the former Moriarty's Timber Mill, two entities named Capel River School, and Tom Hutton's Place.[5]