Nornalup, Western Australia
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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 it's proximity to the river and wetlands, though less now than in the past. Tiger Snakes are "froggers". Annecdotal evidence from early settlers metions uncomfortably large numbers of these highly venomous and aggressive reptiles, particularly during spring and early summer.
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...
. The town is located along the South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway is a Western Australia highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.With a length of , it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to the Western Australia's south coast...
and on the banks of the Frankland River
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 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 it's proximity to the river and wetlands, though less now than in the past. Tiger Snakes are "froggers". Annecdotal evidence from early settlers metions uncomfortably large numbers of these highly venomous and aggressive reptiles, particularly during spring and early summer.