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Explore Wonnerup in Australia
Wonnerup in the region of Western Australia with its 376 inhabitants is a place in Australia - some 1,914 mi or ( 3080 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Wonnerup is now 10:56 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yoongarilup, Perth, Capel, Busselton, and Peppermint Grove. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yoongarilup . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wonnerup ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Busselton Jetty - TOP Dive spot in Western Australia!
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Seagulls at Sunset
Sunsets at the Busselton Jetty (Western Australia). Music & film by Guido Negraszus. ..
LIFE IS A BEACH! (25.1.11 - DAY 351)
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Interesting facts about this location
Wonnerup House
Wonnerup House is a Heritage-listed farm precinct in Wonnerup, Western Australia. The current house was built in 1859 by George Layman Jr. , one year after the original house built in 1837 by his father, George Layman Sr. , was destroyed by fire. The dairy and kitchen survived the fire because they were separate from the house. Stables and a blacksmith workshop were later additions to the farm.
Located at -33.63 115.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wonnerup, Western Australia
The townsite of Wonnerup is located 219 kilometres south of Perth and 10 kilometres east of Busselton. It was gazetted a townsite in 1856, deriving its name from the nearby Wonnerup Inlet. The name is Aboriginal, having been shown on maps of the region since 1839. The meaning of the name is "place of the woman's digging or fighting stick"; the Noongar word for fighting stick is wonna, while the suffix -up denotes place of.
Located at -33.62 115.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary
The Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary is an estuary in the South West region of Western Australia close to the town of Busselton. The estuary is listed with DIWA. It was also recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on 7 June 1990 when an area of 1115 ha was designated Ramsar Site 484 as an important dry-season habitat for waterbirds. It is also the main part of the 2038 ha Busselton Wetlands Important Bird Area.
Located at -33.63 115.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Abba River
The Abba River is a river in the South West of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range in the Millbrook State Forest then flow in a northerly direction. The river crosses the Vasse Highway and then through Wonnerup Siding before discharging into the Vasse Estuary East of Busselton and finally the Indian Ocean. The river was named in 1834 by Frederick Ludlow. The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a greeting word used by the local peoples.
Located at -33.65 115.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Sabina River
The Sabina River is a river in the South West of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise in the Whicher Range near the edge of the Millbrook State Forest and then flowing in the northerly direction. The river crosses the Vasse Highway then Sues Road and finally Bussell Highway before discharging into Vasse Estuary near Busselton and finally into the Indian Ocean via Wonnerup Inlet and Geographe Bay.
Located at -33.64 115.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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