Westwood Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°36′10″S117°20′31″E / 33.60275°S 117.34205°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 34 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6316 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 164.9 km2 (63.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Woodanilling | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Westwood is a rural locality of the Shire of Woodanilling in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The eastern border of the locality is formed by the Great Southern Highway. The Strathmore Hill Nature Reserve is located within Westwood. [2] [3]
The Shire of Woodanilling is predominantly located on the traditional land of the Wiilman people, including Westwood, with just the south-west of the shire being on the land of the Kaniyang people, both of the Noongar nation. [4] [5] [6]
The heritage listed Marracoonda Baptist Church, located in the far south-eastern corner of Westwood, on the Great Southern Highway, straddles the border to the neighbouring Shire of Katanning and the locality of Marracoonda. Also located on the Shire of Woodanilling side of the border, it is on the heritage register for both shires, Katanning and Woodanilling, and dates back to 1903. [7] [8]
The site of the Westwood School, in the north-west of the locality, is also listed on the shire's heritage register. It was constructed in 1912 as the Dowlering School and officially opened on 13 April 1913 but moved to the Westwood site in 1918. Typical for small school buildings in the state, attendance rose and fell, and buildings were moved to new locations based on demand. The Westwood School was moved to Boyerine in 1928, after the local teacher at Westwood had left the school to get married, and no replacement was appointed. The seven or eight remaining pupils were moved to different schools nearby in the area. The former school building is now located at the Wagin Historical Village. [9]
The Strathmore Hill Nature Reserve was gazetted on 5 May 1989, has a size of 1.71 square kilometres (0.66 sq mi), and is located within the Avon Wheatbelt bioregion. [10]
The Shire of Collie is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres (661 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Collie.
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.
The Shire of Woodanilling is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Wagin and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,129 square kilometres (436 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Woodanilling.
The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,609.1 square kilometres (1,007.4 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Tambellup. It came into existence in 2008 through the amalgamation of the former Shire of Broomehill and Shire of Tambellup.
Jingalup is a town and locality in the Shire of Kojonup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. Jingalup is located between the towns of Kojonup and Cranbrook, on Murrin Brook, which is a tributary of the Tone River. The locality is home to the Jingalup and South Jingalup Nature Reserves.
Muradup is a small town and locality in the Shire of Kojonup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. Muradup is located between Kojonup and Boyup Brook, and is situated along the Balgarup River. The Narlingup Nature Reserve is located in the west of Muradup.
Upper Murray is a rural locality located in the Shire of Boddington in the Peel Region of Western Australia. The Murray River traverses the locality from its eastern to its western border.
Buckingham is a rural locality of the Shire of Collie in the South West region of Western Australia. At the south-western edge of the locality, south of the Coalfields Highway, it borders the large coal mines of the Collie area while the remainder of the locality is predominantly forested.
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.
Beaufort River is a rural locality of the Shire of Woodanilling in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Albany Highway runs through the locality from north to south, while the Beaufort River runs forms much of its eastern and northern border. A small southern part of the Beaufort Bridge Nature Reserve is located in the north of the locality.
Kenmare is a rural locality of the Shire of Woodanilling in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Beaufort River forms much of the western border of the locality, which reaches as far west as the Albany Highway in two places. The Martinup, Murapin, Miripin and Wardering Lake Nature Reserves are all located in the north of Kenmare, while the Wingedine Nature Reserve is located in the south.
Boyerine is a town and locality of the Shire of Woodanilling 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. The Flagstaff Nature Reserve is located at the western border of Boyerine.
Glencoe is a rural locality of the Shire of Woodanilling in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
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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.
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.
Pinwernying is a town and locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, adjacent to Katanning. The Great Southern Railway forms the western border of the locality.
Jackitup is a rural locality of the Shire of Gnowangerup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It borders the townsite of Gnowangerup in the south-west of the locality, with the Gnowangerup golf course being in Jackitup.