South Glencoe, Western Australia

South Glencoe Western Australia
South Glencoe
Coordinates	33°31′51″S117°39′43″E / 33.53083°S 117.66190°E / -33.53083; 117.66190
Population	10 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	6317
Area	91.8 km2 (35.4 sq mi)
Location	240 km (149 mi) SE of Perth 168 km (104 mi) N of Albany 19 km (12 mi) NE of Katanning
LGA(s)	Shire of Katanning
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Localities around South Glencoe: Glencoe Bullock Hills Bullock Hills Glencoe South Glencoe Coblinine Moojebing Coblinine Coblinine

South Glencoe is a rural locality in the Shire of Katanning, situated in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Johns Well Nature Reserve is located within South Glencoe, along with a small part of the unnamed WA24282 Nature Reserve. ^{[2] [3]}

South Glencoe lies on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The name "Glencoe" originates from Glencoe House, a property in the neighbouring locality of Glencoe, which gave its name to the area and several of buildings within it. ^[7]

Nature reserves

The Johns Well Nature Reserve was gazetted on 23 November 1956, covers an area of 3.85 square kilometres (1.49 sq mi), and is located within the Avon Wheatbelt bioregion. ^[8]

The unnamed WA24282 Nature Reserve, with its western end extending into South Glencoe, ^[3] was gazetted on 23 September 1955, has an area of 3.09 square kilometres (1.19 sq mi), and is also located within the Avon Wheatbelt bioregion. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Glencoe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
4. "Koreng". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
5. "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
6. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
7. "Glencoe P.O. Site". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
8. "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . Retrieved 7 November 2024.