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Discover Kuringup in Australia

Kuringup in the region of Western Australia is a place located in Australia - some 1,754 mi or ( 2822 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kuringup is now 03:13 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: and Perth. When in this area, you might want to check out Perth . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kuringup ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chinocup, Western Australia

Chinocup is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is situated between the towns of Nyabing and Pingrup Originally a station on the now abandoned Nyabing to Pingrup railway, land was soon in demand in the area around the station and blocks were surveyed and released in 1923. The townsite was gazetted later the same year as Chinokup; the spelling was changed to its present form in 1962.

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Located at -33.53 118.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Great Southern (Western Australia)

Shire of Kent

The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 320 kilometres southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 5,634 square kilometres and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes.

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Located at -33.54 118.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Great Southern (Western Australia), Local Government Areas of Western Australia

Nyabing, Western Australia

Nyabing is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The name is of Aboriginal origin and is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word "ne-yameng" which is the name of an everlasting flower Rhodanthe manglesii. The first Europeans to visit the area were sandlewood cutters and the first lease taken in the area was by settler John Hassell in 1873. The townsite was planned in 1911 as part of the Great Southern Railway the name given to the siding was Nampup.

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Located at -33.54 118.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Grain receival points of Western Australia, Great Southern (Western Australia), Towns in Western Australia

Pingrup, Western Australia

Pingrup is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The name of the town is Indigenous Australian in origin and was the name of a lake that is close to the townsite. The meaning of the word is unknown. The name first appeared on charts of the area in 1873. The townsite came into being as a terminus of the Nyabing railway when it was extended into the area in 1923. The townsite was gazetted in 1924. The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops.

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Located at -33.53 118.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Grain receival points of Western Australia, Great Southern (Western Australia)

Lake Altham

Lake Altham is a lake in Western Australia. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|23|S|118|26|E||| | |name= }}, in the Shire of Kent. Biogeographically, it is part of the Western Mallee subregion of the Mallee region of the South West Botanic Province. It has an area of about 2.4 square kilometres (0.9 mi²). It is one of four lakes in the area comprising the Lake Grace System, a DIWA-listed wetland of national importance.

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Located at -33.38 118.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: DIWA-listed wetlands, Lakes of Western Australia