Where is Gnowangerup?

Gnowangerup is located:
• 355 km south east of Perth
• 140 km north east of Albany
• 61 km south east of Katanning

What is Gnowangerup like?

Gnowangerup is a small town of approximately 630 people servicing its agricultural hinterland.
Cropping takes up a large part of the Shire. Crops include wheat, lupins and barley with canola, clover seed, peas and oats being additional crops. Gnowangerup is also the heart of a stud merino sheep industry.

The nearby natural scenic attractions and wildlife of the Stirling Range National Park add to the attractions of local rustic heritage sites and genuine rural charm of the town.

The area is famous for its Mallee fowl, a protected bird which builds large mounds, some over 5 metres wide and 1 metre tall, for nesting
There are a range of services in Gnowangerup. There is a supermarket, bank, service station, hotel and caravan park. See our Gnowangerup Fast Facts for details.

A little bit of history 
The name Gnowangerup is derived from the Noongarl word ngow, meaning Malleefowl.
For thousands of years, the plains around Gnowangerup were home to the Goreng Noongars, evidenced by stone implements still found along the creeks.
In the mid-nineteenth century, sandalwood cutters established camps in the area but European settlement was slow until the completion of the railway line from Katanning in 1905.
When the townsite was first gazetted in 1908 it was spelt "Ngowangerupp" Local dissatisfaction with this spelling led to it being altered to Gnowangerup in 1913.

Gnowangerup links

Shire of Gnowangerup

Hidden Treasures Gnowangerup page