Capel River, Western Australia
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Capel River | |||||||||||||
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 The Ironstone Gully Falls, located on a tributary of the Capel River | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°39′S 115°40′E / 33.65°S 115.67°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 95.1 km2 (36.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total(s) | 136 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6271 | ||||||||||||
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Capel River is a rural locality of the Shire of Capel in the South West region of Western Australia, located along the eponymous Capel River.[2][3]
The Shire of Capel and the locality of Capel River are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[4][5]
Several heritage-listed sites are located in the locality, including the former Moriarty's Timber Mill, two entities named Capel River School, and Tom Hutton's Place.[6]
