Nornalup, Western Australia

Nornalup Western Australia
Nornalup
Population:	279 (2006 Census) [1]
Postcode:	6333
Elevation:	18 m (59 ft)
Location:	432 km (268 mi) South South East of Perth 8 km (5 mi) East of Walpole 49 km (30 mi) West of Denmark
LGA:	Shire of Denmark
State District:	Blackwood-Stirling
Federal Division:	O'Connor

Coordinates: 34°59′28″S 116°49′19″E / 34.991°S 116.822°E / -34.991; 116.822

Nornalup is a small town located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is located along the South Coast Highway and on the banks of the Frankland River. The name derives from the local indigenous language: "Place of the Black Snake" - Norne - meaning "black snake" (aka Tiger Snake) -up meaning "place of". The area attracts considerable numbers of Tiger Snakes due to it's proximity to the river and wetlands, though less now than in the past. Tiger Snakes are "froggers". Annecdotal evidence from early settlers metions uncomfortably large numbers of these highly venomous and aggressive reptiles, particularly during spring and early summer.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nornalup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC55071&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-10.