Gnowellen, Western Australia Explained

Type:other
Gnowellen
State:wa
Lga:City of Albany
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-34.3989°N 118.5842°W
Postcode:6328[1]
Pop:30
Pop Year:2021
Area:362.1
Stategov:Albany
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:442.5
Dir1:SE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:185.9
Dir2:SE
Location2:Kojonup
Dist3:113.3
Dir3:SW
Location3:Albany

Gnowellen is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It borders the Stirling Range National Park in the west while the Pallinup River forms its northern border. The Pallinup Nature Reserve is located in the south-eastern corner of Gnowellen, while the Mailalup Nature Reserve is in its west[2] [3]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 30 people resided in Gnowellen, up from 26 in the . The median age of persons in Gnowellen was 33 years. There were more males than females, with 65.7% of the population male and 34.3% female. The average household size was 2.4 people per household.

Nature reserves

The Pallinup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 4 August 1967, has a size of 4.25km2, and is located within the Esperance Plains bioregion.[4]

The Mailalup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 4 May 1962, has a size of 7.68km2, and is also located within the Esperance Plains bioregion.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gnowellen . Australia Post.
  2. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 17 October 2024 .
  3. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 17 October 2024 .
  4. Web site: Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary . . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . . 14 November 2024.