Wilbinga, Western Australia

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Wilbinga
Western Australia
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Wilbinga
Wilbinga, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°25′00″S115°39′00″E / 31.41667°S 115.65000°E / -31.41667; 115.65000 Coordinates: 31°25′00″S115°39′00″E / 31.41667°S 115.65000°E / -31.41667; 115.65000
Population8 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6041
Area140 km2 (54.1 sq mi)
Location69 km (43 mi) N of Perth
LGA(s) Shire of Gingin
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Pearce
Localities around Wilbinga:
Caraban Woodridge Neergabby
Indian Ocean Wilbinga Yeal
Indian Ocean Two Rocks Yanchep

Wilbinga is a locality within the Shire of Gingin, just beyond the Perth metropolitan area's northern limit.

Wilbinga is bounded by the City of Wanneroo to the south, Wanneroo Road and the former Gingin Stock Route to the east, Woodridge to the north and the Indian Ocean to the west. Most of the suburb's area is contained within State Forest No. 65 (South) and, apart from Wanneroo Road, the locality contains no sealed roads. Tracks from Wilbinga Road provide access to isolated Wilbinga Beach. As at the 2021 Census, Wilbinga had a population of 8.

A fire lookout at Wabling Hill, originally constructed in 1959, provides views to the Moore River to the north, the ocean to the west, and generally over the state forest and small pine plantations nearby. Wabling Hill mallee ( Eucalyptus argutifolia ) is endemic to the area. Many 4WD clubs use the area as access to surrounding tracks. About 1 km south of Wilbinga beach are the shacks built by sheep farmers and then rebuilt by local citizens.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilbinga (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg