Dongara

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Dongara

Total population

1,380

Coordinates-29.25°, 114.93°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Dongara is a town 351 kilometres (218 mi) north-northwest of Perth, Western Australia on the Brand Highway. The town is located at the mouth of the Irwin River. The area is marketed as the 'Rock lobster capital of Australia'.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

David Brand

Australian politician; 19th Premier of Western Australia (1912-1979)

Jaeger O'Meara

Australian rules footballer

R

Robert Bruning

Australian actor (1928–2008)

John Verdun Newton

Australian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western Australia

• S-Bend Caravan Park & Roadhouse
  20.7 mi away
• Mingenew
  31.1 mi away · pop. 249
• Eneabba
  44.3 mi away · pop. 147
• Leeman
  48.1 mi away · pop. 351
• Three Springs
  53.6 mi away · pop. 356
• Green Head
  56.6 mi away · pop. 293
• Mullewa
  60.5 mi away · pop. 312
• Carnamah
  64.9 mi away · pop. 314
• Northampton
  64.9 mi away · pop. 821
• Wandanooka
  72.6 mi away · pop. 42
• Perenjori
  82.7 mi away · pop. 176
• Gregory
  84.2 mi away · pop. 64

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Pacific Gull

Larus pacificus

Seen 2026-09-15

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Seen 2026-09-12

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Seen 2026-09-12

Australian Ringneck

Barnardius zonarius

Seen 2026-09-12

Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

Seen 2026-09-12

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Seen 2026-09-12

Green Carab Beetle

Calosoma schayeri

Seen 2026-09-11

Dwarf Bearded Dragon

Pogona minor

Seen 2026-09-10

Spotted Sand Dragon

Ctenophorus maculatus

Seen 2026-09-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers