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Nornalup in the region of Western Australia with its 279 habitants is a place located in Australia - some 1,817 mi or ( 2925 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Nornalup is now 10:40 AM (Thursday) . 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: Walpole, Quarram, Perth, Marks, and Peaceful Bay. When in this area, you might want to check out Walpole . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nornalup ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Damn, Australian Crows!
Those damn Australian crows kept waking us up at 6 o'clock in the morning with what can only be described as an "I'm dieing" crow. ..
Giant Tingle Tree, Walpole, WA
Giant Tingle Tree, Walpole Nornalup National Park. Walpole Region of the Rainbow Coast. ..
valley of the giants
come for a treetop walk in the valley of the giants in walpole western autralia, do a video tour at 24hourhomeopen.com or 24hourhomeopen.com ..
Conspicuous Cliff,, Walpole - Nornalup National Park
Conspicuous Cliff, Walpole - Nornalup National Park ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nornalup, Western Australia
Nornalup is a small town located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located along the South Coast Highway and on the banks of the Frankland River. The name derives from the local indigenous language: "Place of the Black Snake" - Norne - meaning "black snake" (aka Tiger Snake) -up meaning "place of". The area attracts considerable numbers of Tiger Snakes due to its proximity to the river and wetlands, though less now than in the past. Tiger Snakes are "froggers".
Located at -34.99 116.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Frankland River
The Frankland River is a river in the great southern region of Western Australia. The Frankland River is the largest river by volume in the region and the eighth largest in the state. The Gordon River, a tributary of the Frankland river has its source south-west of the town of Broomehill. The other two smaller tributaries are Towerlup Brook and Ornabullup Creek. The Walpole River, the Deep River (Western Australia) and the Frankland all flow into the Nornalup inlet west of Walpole.
Located at -35.00 116.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Walpole, Western Australia
Walpole is a town in Western Australia, 432 km SSE of Perth and 66 km west of Denmark. Walpole lies very close to the northern point of the 100-hectare Walpole Inlet, from which it takes its name. The inlet in turn is named for the Walpole River, discovered in 1831 by Captain Thomas Bannister, and named by Governor Stirling for Captain W. Walpole, with whom he had served aboard HMS Warspite in 1808. The first European settlers to arrive in the area were Pierre Bellanger and his family in 1909.
Located at -34.98 116.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Nornalup Inlet
Nornalup Inlet is an estuarine body of water on the south coast of the South West of Australia, approximately 450 km from Perth. It is approximately 1,300 ha in extent, and up to 5 m deep. It is fed by the Deep and Frankland Rivers, and communicates with the Walpole Inlet via a natural channel approximately 1 km long and 2 m deep. The name is Noongar in origin, meaning "the place of the tiger snake".
Located at -35.04 116.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Walpole River
The Walpole River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river was discovered by Captain Thomas Bannister in 1831 and named by Governor James Stirling after Captain W Walpole. The catchment of the Walpole River also provides drinking water to the town of Walpole. The water quality of the river is considered to be fresh.
Located at -34.98 116.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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