Carbunup River is a small town in the
South West region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
. At the
2021 census, it had a population of 112. It is situated between
Dunsborough
and
Margaret River on the banks of the
Carbunup River.
The townsite was declared in 1926 as Carbunup but the name was changed in 1958 to Carbunup River to prevent confusion with the town of Carbarup near
Mount Barker.
The town is named after the
Carbunup River, the word Carbunup is
Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean ''place of the
cormorants'' or ''place of a kindly stram'' or ''place of the
Stinkwood'' thicket.
The Discover Deadly reptile education centre is located in Carbunup River, at 10 Wildwood Road.
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Towns in Western Australia
City of Busselton