Mogumber, Western Australia

Mogumber
Western Australia
Mogumber is located in Western Australia
Mogumber
Mogumber
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Coordinates31°02′S 116°02′E / 31.033°S 116.033°E / -31.033; 116.033
Population58 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6506
Area250.6 km2 (96.8 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Victoria Plains

Mogumber is a locality in Western Australia. It is in the Shire of Victoria Plains, and situated along the Bindoon Moora Road. Although it is a settlement, it is not officially a townsite.[2] It is the location where the Moore River East joins the Moore River.[3] As of the 2021 Australian census, Mogumber had a population of 58.[4]

A grain storage bin was built at Mogumber in 1980 by CBH Group. It was the first of CBH's "Type K" grain storage facility.[5] As of 2020, the grain storage bin is not used.[6]

Mogumber has a tavern.[7]

Mogumber West Nature Reserve is located in Mogumber. The nature reserve surrounds the Moore River.[8] The reserve has an area of 259 square kilometres (100 sq mi).[9] There is also the Mogumber Nature Reserve located just south of the boundary of Mogumber in Mindarra,[3] which is home to the endangered Darwinia carnea, also known as the Mogumber bell.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mogumber (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Shire of Victoria Plains Local Planning Strategy". Shire of Victoria Plains. August 2010. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Mogumber, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ^ "5934 CBH Bins, Pingelly (I-AD).doc". State Heritage Office. 1 August 2006. p. 9. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Annual Report 2020 – CBH Group" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Towns". Shire of Victoria Plains. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Moore River - Mogumber West Nature Reserve". Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  9. ^ "CALM Managed Crown Reserve Listing by Reserve Number" (PDF). Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. 3 December 1993. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2021.