Rocky Gully, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Rocky Gully
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Plantagenet
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-34.5094°N 117.0117°W
Postcode:6397
Est:1951
Elevation:243
Stategov:Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:385
Dir1:south
Location1:Perth
Dist2:55
Dir2:southwest
Location2:Cranbrook
Dist3:62
Dir3:west
Location3:Mount Barker
Near-Nw:Frankland River
Near-N:Frankland River
Near-Ne:Perillup
Near-W:Lake Muir
Near-E:Perillup
Near-Sw:North Walpole
Near-S:Trent
Near-Se:Mount Romance

Rocky Gully is a small town and locality of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. A large part of the south of the locality is covered by the Mount Roe National Park. Additionally, the Tootanellup Nature Reserve is also located within Rocky Gully.[1] [2]

The town is located along the Muir Highway, about 8km (05miles) from the Kent River.

History

A site was selected for a town when land in the area was sub-divided in the 1930s. By 1951 a small community was established as part of the War Service land settlement scheme and the townsite was gazetted.

Nature reserve

The Tootanellup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 24 November 1944, has a size of 9.44km2, and is located within the Jarrah Forest bioregion.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 15 October 2024 .
  2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 15 October 2024 .
  3. Web site: Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary . . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . . 7 November 2024.