Mogumber, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Mogumber
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Victoria Plains
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-31.0333°N 118°W
Postcode:6506

Mogumber is a locality in Western Australia. It is in the Shire of Victoria Plains, and situated along the Bindoon Moora Road. Although it is a settlement, it is not officially a townsite.[1] It is the location where the Moore River East joins the Moore River.[2] As of the 2021 Australian census, Mogumber had a population of 58.[3]

A grain storage bin was built at Mogumber in 1980 by CBH Group. It was the first of CBH's "Type K" grain storage facility.[4], the grain storage bin is not used.[5]

Mogumber has a tavern.[6]

Mogumber West Nature Reserve is located in Mogumber. The nature reserve surrounds the Moore River.[7] The reserve has an area of .[8] There is also the Mogumber Nature Reserve located just south of the boundary of Mogumber in Mindarra,[2] which is home to the endangered Darwinia carnea, also known as the Mogumber bell.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shire of Victoria Plains Local Planning Strategy . 6 . Shire of Victoria Plains . 22 October 2021 . August 2010.
  2. Web site: Google Maps . Google . 22 October 2021.
  3. Web site: 2021 Mogumber, Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2023-07-06 . abs.gov.au.
  4. Web site: 5934 CBH Bins, Pingelly (I-AD).doc . State Heritage Office . 22 October 2021 . 9 . 1 August 2006.
  5. Web site: Annual Report 2020 – CBH Group . Parliament of Western Australia . 22 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Local Towns . Shire of Victoria Plains . 22 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Moore River - Mogumber West Nature Reserve . Department of Water and Environmental Regulation . 23 October 2021.
  8. Web site: CALM Managed Crown Reserve Listing by Reserve Number . Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . 23 October 2021 . 3 . 3 December 1993.