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West River, Western Australia
West River is a rural locality of the Shire of Ravensthorpe in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The South Coast Highway passes through the locality from west to east. West River borders the Fitzgerald River National Park to the south and the townsite of Fitzgerald to the west. The West River and the Hammersley River originate in the locality. The Long Creek Nature Reserve as well as an unnamed nature reserve are located in the north of West River.[2][3] HistoryWest River is located on the traditional land of the Wudjari people of the Noongar nation.[4][5] The Old Ongerup Road in West River is listed on the shire's heritage register, dating back to the late 1860s.[6] Nature reservesThe following nature reserves are located within West River. Both are located within the Esperance Plains bioregion, with the unnamed nature reserve also stretching into the Mallee bioregion:[7]
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