Monjebup, Western Australia
History
Monjebup and the Shire of Gnowangerup are located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.
The Haxby School site, located in Monjebup, is listed on the shire's heritage register, commemorates one of the many bush schools in the Shire of Gnowangerup. It was operational from 1936 to 1943, when it closed because of a lack of teachers during the Second World War.
Nature reserves
The Greaves Road Nature Reserve was gazetted on 5 September 1919, has a size of 2.51 square kilometres (0.97 sq mi), and is located within the Esperance Plains bioregion.
The Monjebup Reserve, a conservation area owned by Bush Heritage Australia, is split into two sections, Monjebup and Monjebup North, was established in 2007 and 2010 and has a size of 21.28 square kilometres (8.22 sq mi). It is adjacent to the Corackerup Nature Reserve.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Monjebup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Haxby School Site". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Monjebup". www.bushheritage.org.au. Bush Heritage Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
