Kwobrup, Western Australia

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Kwobrup
Western Australia
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Kwobrup
Kwobrup, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°36′0″S117°58′0″E / 33.60000°S 117.96667°E / -33.60000; 117.96667 Coordinates: 33°36′0″S117°58′0″E / 33.60000°S 117.96667°E / -33.60000; 117.96667
Postcode(s) 6317
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Kent
State electorate(s) Roe
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Kwobrup is a small town in the Shire of Kent, in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is located on the Katanning to Nyabing branch line. The Kwobrup Reserve, north of the town, forms part of the Kwobrup-Badgebup Important Bird Area. [1]

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References

  1. BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kwobrup-Badgebup. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-07-17.