Orchid Valley, Western Australia Explained

Type:	other
Orchid Valley
State:	wa
Lga:	Shire of Kojonup
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	10
Coordinates:	-34.0063°N 116.8262°W
Postcode:	6394
Dist1:	241
Dir1:	SE
Location1:	Perth
Dist2:	154
Dir2:	NW
Location2:	Albany
Dist3:	38
Dir3:	SW
Location3:	Kojonup
Fedgov:	O'Connor
Stategov:	Roe
Near-Nw:	Scotts Brook
Near-N:	Qualeup
Near-Ne:	Muradup
Near-W:	Chowerup
Near-E:	Jingalup
Near-Sw:	Chowerup
Near-S:	Mobrub
Near-Se:	Mobrub

Orchid Valley is a rural locality of the Shire of Kojonup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Tone River forms the south-eastern border of the locality. The Mettabinup Nature Reserve is located within Orchid Valley.^{[1] [2]}

Orchid Valley and the Shire of Kojonup are located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang people of the Noongar nation.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Nature reserve

The Mettabinup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 1 May 1914, has a size of 1.64km2, and is located within the Jarrah Forest bioregion.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 11 November 2024 .
2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 11 November 2024 .
3. Web site: Kaneang (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 11 November 2024.
4. Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 11 November 2024.
5. Web site: Shire of Kojonup . The Shire of Kojonup acknowledges the Keneang people as the Traditional custodians of this land where the Shire is situated . . www.kojonup.wa.gov.au . Shire of Kojonup . 11 November 2024.
6. Web site: Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary . . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . . 11 November 2024.