| Koolyanobbing Western Australia | |
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  Koolyanobbing | |
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| Coordinates | 30°49′S 119°31′E / 30.82°S 119.52°E |
| Population | 93 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1965 |
| Postcode(s) | 6427 |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Area | 527.6 km2 (203.7 sq mi) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yilgarn |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Koolyanobbing is located 54 km (34 mi) north-northeast of the town of Southern Cross, Western Australia. Iron ore has been mined here since 1948 by a series of companies, with a break between 1983 and 1993. The ore is currently railed to the port at Esperance for export. The current owner and operator of the lease is Mineral Resources.
The place name is of local Aboriginal origin, meaning "place of large rocks."[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koolyanobbing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Boyle, Bronwyn, "Do or die for Koolyanobbing", The Wheatbelt Mercury, 27 November 1991, p. 12-13
