Moonies Hill, Western Australia

Moonies Hill
Western Australia
Moonies Hill is located in Western Australia
Moonies Hill
Moonies Hill
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Coordinates34°06′36″S 117°33′53″E / 34.10989°S 117.56480°E / -34.10989; 117.56480
Population25 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6320
Area187.7 km2 (72.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
Localities around Moonies Hill:
Bobalong Bobalong Tambellup
Borderdale Moonies Hill Wansbrough
Cranbrook Cranbrook Wansbrough

Moonies Hill is a rural locality of the Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Gordon River forms the south-eastern border of the locality. In the north-east, it borders the townsite of Tambellup.[2][3]

The west of the Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup, including Moonies Hill, is located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang people of the Noongar nation,[4] while the east of the shire is located on the traditional lands of the Koreng people, also of the Noongar nation.[5][6]

The heritage listed Moonies Hill School site and Moreton Bay Fig Tree are located within Moonies Hill.[7]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moonies Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Moonies Hill heritage search results". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2024.