Boranup, in the

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in the

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region of Western Australia, is the site of a large coastal dune

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known as the "Boranup sand patch" as part of the Boranup beach, and the site of a former M. C. Davies timber company mill. The sand patch area and sand blows affected the alignment of the Busselton to Flinders Bay railway. It is a

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forest remnant area in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, as well as a Western Australian State Forest area. Boranup Forest contains many limestone

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s, including Nannup Cave and Dingo Cave. The Boranup area includes private property, a cafe and a gallery, a maze and a scenic drive.

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