Capel River is a rural locality of the Shire of Capel in the South West region of Western Australia, located along the eponymous Capel River.[2][3]
| Capel River Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Ironstone Gully Falls, located on a tributary of the Capel River | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°39′S 115°40′E / 33.65°S 115.67°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 136 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6271 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 95.1 km2 (36.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Capel | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Vasse | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Capel and the locality of Capel River are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[4][5]
Several heritage-listed sites are located in the locality, including the former Moriarty's Timber Mill, two entities named Capel River School, and Tom Hutton's Place.[6]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Capel River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Capel: Home". www.capel.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Wadandi people.
- ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Capel River". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
