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Delve into Porongurup in Australia
Porongurup in the region of Western Australia with its 370 residents is a city in Australia - some 1,761 mi or ( 2835 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Porongurup is now 10:12 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Woogenellup, and Perth. While being here, make sure to check out Woogenellup . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Porongurup ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Porongurup, Western Australia
Porongurup is the name of a small mountain range in the Shire of Plantagenet in Western Australia (see Porongurup National Park for information about the range itself) and of a small village on the northern slopes of the range. At the 2006 census, Porongurup had a population of 370. The name is derived from the Aboriginal place-name, and consequently arrived with no spelling as such.
Located at -34.66 117.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Porongurup National Park
Porongurup National Park is a national park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 360 km southeast of Perth and 40 km from Albany. It protects the Porongurup Range, an extremely ancient and largely levelled mountain range formed in the Precambrian over 1200 million years ago. The present range is no more than fifteen km (10 miles) from east to west and consists of granite peaks levelled into domes.
Located at -34.68 117.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gibraltar Rock (Western Australia)
Gibraltar Rock is a granite outcrop south of Perth in Western Australia, and is in the Porongurup National Park. From the rock, which is 2,100 feet high, Albany and the Great Southern Ocean can be seen. Since the 1970s, the Rock, along with some other local peaks, has become a popular venue for rock climbers.
Located at -34.67 117.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Castle Rock, Western Australia
Castle Rock is a tourist attraction in the Porongurup Range in the Great Southern region of Western Australia and is renowned for its fauna and flora. There is a walk trail to the summit which offers 360 degree views, 570 metres above sea level. The walk also takes in the unusual 'Balancing Rock', a six metre high granite boulder which reportedly weighs around 186 tonnes yet rests on a base just 1.21 square metres .
Located at -34.70 117.92 (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 21 km away
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