Mogumber, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

31°02′S 116°02′E / 31.033°S 116.033°E / -31.033; 116.033Population58 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6506Area250.6 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^[update], 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.

References

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