Monjebup, Western Australia Explained

Type:other
Monjebup
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Gnowangerup
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-34.2515°N 118.562°W
Postcode:6338
Dist1:361
Dir1:SE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:102
Dir2:NE
Location2:Albany
Dist3:63
Dir3:SE
Location3:Gnowangerup
Fedgov:O'Connor
Stategov:Roe
Near-Nw:Nalyerlup
Near-N:Cowalellup
Near-Ne:Needilup
Near-W:Nalyerlup
Near-E:Boxwood Hill
Near-Sw:Amelup
Near-S:Gnowellen
Near-Se:Boxwood Hill

Monjebup is a rural locality of the Shire of Gnowangerup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Pallinup River forms the southern border of Monjebup. The Greaves Road Nature Reserve is located in the south-west of Monjebup, while the Monjebup Reserve is located in the north.[1] [2]

History

Monjebup and the Shire of Gnowangerup are located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.[3] [4]

The Haxby School site, located in Monjebup, is listed on the shire's heritage register, commemorates one of the many bush schools in the Shire of Gnowangerup. It was operational from 1936 to 1943, when it closed because of a lack of teachers during the Second World War.[5]

Nature reserves

The Greaves Road Nature Reserve was gazetted on 5 September 1919, has a size of 2.51km2, and is located within the Esperance Plains bioregion.[6]

The Monjebup Reserve, a conservation area owned by Bush Heritage Australia, is split into two sections, Monjebup and Monjebup North, was established in 2007 and 2010 and has a size of 21.28km2. It is adjacent to the Corackerup Nature Reserve.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 17 November 2024 .
  2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 17 November 2024 .
  3. Web site: Koreng (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 17 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 17 November 2024.
  5. Web site: Haxby School Site . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . . 17 November 2024.
  6. Web site: Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary . . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . . 17 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Monjebup . . www.bushheritage.org.au . . 17 November 2024.