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Chorkerup in the region of Western Australia is a town located in Australia - some 1,770 mi or ( 2849 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Chorkerup is now 09:05 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Perth, and Marbellup. When in this area, you might want to check out Perth . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chorkerup ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Narrikup, Western Australia
Narrikup is a small town between Albany and Mount Barker in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Narrikup had a population of 515. The name Narrikup comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby brook which is thought to mean "place of abundance". The area was visited by Thomas Wilson who travelled from Albany in 1829 when he camped on the banks of the stream west of the current townsite.
Located at -34.77 117.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Plantagenet County, Western Australia
Plantagenet County was one of the 26 counties of Western Australia that were designated in 1829 as cadastral divisions, and was centred on the coastal settlement of Albany. It approximately corresponds to the modern-day Plantagenet Land District which forms the basis for land titles in the area.
Located at -34.82 117.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mount Barker, Western Australia
Mount Barker is a town on the Albany Highway and is the administrative centre of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2011 census, Mount Barker had a population of 2,761. The town was named after the nearby hill, which it is believed was named by Dr T B Wilson RN, in honour of Captain Collet Barker.
Located at -34.63 117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Shire of Plantagenet
The Shire of Plantagenet is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, managed from the town of Mount Barker, 360 kilometres south of Perth and 50 kilometres north of Albany. The shire covers an area of 4,792 square kilometres and includes the communities of Narrikup, Rocky Gully, Kendenup and Porongurup. The region is noted for agriculture, principally wheat, sheep (wool and meat), beef cattle, wine, canola and olives.
Located at -34.63 117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Elleker, Western Australia
Elleker is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated about 16 kilometres west of the regional city of Albany. The town was planned by the Western Australian Land Company, who built the Great Southern Railway in 1886-1889. It was originally known as Lakeside, due to its proximity to Lake Powell, but did not develop initially. The Government purchased the railway in 1896, redesigned the town and gazetted it as Lakeside in 1899.
Located at -35.01 117.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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