Coblinine Nature Reserve

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Coblinine Nature Reserve
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Coblinine Nature Reserve
Location Western Australia
Nearest city Katanning
Coordinates 33°24′50″S117°45′45″E / 33.413769°S 117.762446°E / -33.413769; 117.762446
Area4,167 ha (16.09 sq mi) [1]
Established1908 [1]

The Coblinine Nature Reserve is located in the Avon Wheatbelt bioregion of Western Australia. It stretches along the Coblinine River, from its southern end east of Katanning, to Dumbleyung Lake. [1] [2]

It was gazetted on 4 September 1908 and has a size of 41.67 square kilometres (16.09 sq mi). [1]

The nature reserve stretches through the localities of Ewlyamartup and Coblinine in the Shire of Katanning through Bullock Hills, Datatine and Dumbleyung in the Shire of Dumbleyung. [2]

The name Coblinine is of Koreng Noongar origin, meaning "all of the stomach intestines and navel, river-like, are here sitting". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. "Coblinine". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 8 November 2024.