Carbunup River, Western Australia
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Carbunup River is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia
. It is situated between Dunsborough
and Margaret River
on the banks of the Carbunup River
.
The townsite was declared in 1926 as Carbunup but the name was changed in 1958 to Carbunup River to prevent confusion with the town of Carbarup which is a town located near Mount Barker
.
The town is named after the Carbunup River
, the word Carbunup is Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean place of the cormorant
s or place of a kindly stram or place of the Stinkwood
thicket.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is situated between Dunsborough
Dunsborough, Western Australia
Dunsborough is a coastal town in the South West of Western Australia, south of Perth on the shores of Geographe Bay.Dunsborough is a popular tourist destination for Western Australians; in 1999 it was voted the state's best tourist destination. During the last decade the town has grown quickly and...
and Margaret River
Margaret River, Western Australia
Margaret River is a town in the South West of Western Australia, located in the valley of the eponymous Margaret River, south of Perth, the state capital. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River....
on the banks of the Carbunup River
Carbunup River
The Carbunup River is located in the South West corner of Western Australia. The mouth of the Carbunup River is approximately west of Busselton where the river flows into Geographe Bay....
.
The townsite was declared in 1926 as Carbunup but the name was changed in 1958 to Carbunup River to prevent confusion with the town of Carbarup which is a town located near Mount Barker
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...
.
The town is named after the Carbunup River
Carbunup River
The Carbunup River is located in the South West corner of Western Australia. The mouth of the Carbunup River is approximately west of Busselton where the river flows into Geographe Bay....
, the word Carbunup is Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean place of the cormorant
Cormorant
The bird family Phalacrocoracidae is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed recently, and the number of genera is disputed.- Names :...
s or place of a kindly stram or place of the Stinkwood
Stinkwood
Stinkwood is the common name for a number of trees or shrubs which have wood with an unpleasant odour, including:*Celtis africana – native to South Africa...
thicket.