Coonana, Western Australia
| Coonana Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Coonana | |
| Coordinates | 31°03′S 123°13′E / 31.05°S 123.21°ECoordinates: 31°03′S 123°13′E / 31.05°S 123.21°E |
| Population | 83 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6431 |
| Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Coonana is a small Indigenous Australian community in Western Australia located 775 kilometres (482 mi) east of Perth between Kalgoorlie and Laverton in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Coonana had a population of 83.[1]
The community is situated on the 250,000-acre (100,000 ha) pastoral lease Upurl Upurlila Ngurratja and is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Trans-Australian Railway line[2] between the stations of Chifley and Zanthus[3]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Coonana (Indigenous Location)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ↑ "Coonana – Welcome to our community". 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "National Australian Railway Museum" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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