Wilbinga, Western Australia
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Wilbinga is a locality within the Shire of Gingin
, just beyond the Perth
metropolitan area's northern limit.
Wilbinga is bounded by the City of Wanneroo to the south, Wanneroo Road
and the former Gingin Stock Route to the east, Wabling Road to the north and the Indian Ocean
to the west. Most of the suburb's area is contained within State Forest No. 65 (South) and, apart from Wanneroo Road, the locality contains no sealed roads. Tracks from Wilbinga Road provide access to isolated Wilbinga Beach. As at the 2006 census, neither Wilbinga nor the neighbouring suburb of Caraban had a measurable population.
A fire lookout at Wabling Hill, originally constructed in 1959, provides views to the Moore River
to the north, the ocean to the west, and generally over the state forest and small pine plantations nearby. Wabling Hill Mallee (Eucalyptus argutifolia
) is endemic in the area. Many 4WD clubs use the area as access to surrounding tracks. About 1 km south of Wilbinga beach are the shacks built by sheep farmers and then rebuilt by local citizens.
Shire of Gingin
The Shire of Gingin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, just beyond the northern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Gingin.-History:...
, just beyond the Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
metropolitan area's northern limit.
Wilbinga is bounded by the City of Wanneroo to the south, Wanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road is an important arterial road in Perth, Australia. It is about 75 kilometres long. It links Perth with the City of Wanneroo, and the Towns of Yanchep and Lancelin...
and the former Gingin Stock Route to the east, Wabling Road to the north and the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
to the west. Most of the suburb's area is contained within State Forest No. 65 (South) and, apart from Wanneroo Road, the locality contains no sealed roads. Tracks from Wilbinga Road provide access to isolated Wilbinga Beach. As at the 2006 census, neither Wilbinga nor the neighbouring suburb of Caraban had a measurable population.
A fire lookout at Wabling Hill, originally constructed in 1959, provides views to the Moore River
Moore River (Western Australia)
Moore River is a river in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river near Walebing and flow westerly before joining with the Moore river East near Mogumber then flow in a Westerly direction...
to the north, the ocean to the west, and generally over the state forest and small pine plantations nearby. Wabling Hill Mallee (Eucalyptus argutifolia
Eucalyptus argutifolia
Eucalyptus argutifolia, commonly known as Wabling Hill Mallee, is a species of Eucalyptus which is endemic to Western Australia.-Description:...
) is endemic in the area. Many 4WD clubs use the area as access to surrounding tracks. About 1 km south of Wilbinga beach are the shacks built by sheep farmers and then rebuilt by local citizens.