| Coyrecup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Coyrecup | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°40′41″S117°49′48″E / 33.67806°S 117.83000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 31 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6317 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Katanning | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Coyrecup is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Coyrecup Nature Reserve, centred around Coyrecup Lake, is located within Coyrecup. [2] [3]
The larger eastern part of the Shire of Katanning, up to Katanning itself and including Coyrecup, is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people. [4] [5] The smaller western part, west of Katanning, is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang people, with both being of the Noongar nation. [6] [7] [8]
Coyrecup was once a siding on the Katanning to Pingrup railway line. The siding opened in 1912, under the name of Wurnup, was renamed to Coyrecup in 1922 and closed for good in 1985. [9] [10]
The historic Holland Track passes through Coyrecup, following the Katanning-Nyabing Road, on its way to Coolgardie. [11] [12]
The Coyrecup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 28 April 1967, has a size of 11.47 square kilometres (4.43 sq mi) and is located within the Avon Wheatbelt and Mallee bioregions. [3] [13]
The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 5,634 square kilometres (2,175 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes.
The Shire of Boyup Brook is a local government area located in the South West region of Western Australia, about 270 kilometres (168 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,829 square kilometres (1,092 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Boyup Brook.
The Shire of Katanning is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 170 kilometres (106 mi) north of Albany and about 290 kilometres (180 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,518 square kilometres (586 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Katanning.
Nyabing is a small town and locality in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The name is of Aboriginal origin and is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word "ne-yameng", which is the name of an everlasting flower Rhodanthe manglesii. It is one of two localities in the Shire of Kent, the other being Pingrup, covering the east of the shire.
Pingrup is a small town and locality in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is one of two localities in the Shire of Kent, the other being Nyabing, covering the west of the shire.
Benjinup is a rural locality of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.
Chowerup is a rural locality of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.
Kulikup is a rural locality and small town of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.
McAlinden is a rural locality of the Shire of Boyup Brook in the South West region of Western Australia.
Muja is a rural town and locality of the Shire of Collie in the South West region of Western Australia. The western part of the locality is dominated by coal mining and the coal-fired Muja Power Station while the eastern part is rural and forested.
The Katanning to Pingrup railway line was a state government-owned and WAGR-operated railway line connecting Katanning to Pingrup via Nyabing in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The railway line was 95 kilometres (59 mi) long. At its western end, at Katanning, it connected to the Great Southern Railway. At Katanning, it also connected to the Donnybrook–Katanning railway, which closed in 1982.
Moornaming is an abandoned townsite in the locality of Nyabing, Shire of Kent, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Much of the gazetted area of the former townsite is now covered by the Moornaming Nature Reserve.
Dartnall is a rural locality of the Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern Highway and the Great Southern Railway form the far western border of the locality.
Carrolup is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The small Carrolup Nature Reserve is located within Carrolup, on the Carrolup River, which flows through the locality from east to west.
South Glencoe is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Johns Well Nature Reserve is located within South Glencoe, as is a small part of the unnamed WA24282 Nature Reserve.
Marracoonda is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern Highway runs through the locality from its north-western corner to the eastern border.
Ewlyamartup is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Katanning Airport, Lake Ewlyamartup and the southern end of the Coblinine Nature Reserve are located in Ewlyamartup, while Ewlyamartup Creek runs through it.
Coblinine is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Coblinine Nature Reserve, situated along the Coblinine River, is located in Coblinine.
South Datatine is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
Murdong is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern Highway and the Great Southern Railway run through the locality from north to south.
