Buningonia Land District
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Buningonia Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia
, located within the Eastern Land Division on the Nullarbor Plain
. It spans roughly 30°10'S - 32°00'S in latitude and 122°15'E - 124°00'E in longitude.
in the south-east of the state and falls generally East of the city of Kalgoorlie
. The Trans-Australian Railway
roughly bisects the district. The Aboriginal settlement of Cundeelee
and the railway towns of Coonana
and Zanthus
are located within its boundaries.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located within the Eastern Land Division on the Nullarbor Plain
Nullarbor Plain
The Nullarbor Plain is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north. It is the world's largest single piece of limestone, and occupies an area of about...
. It spans roughly 30°10'S - 32°00'S in latitude and 122°15'E - 124°00'E in longitude.
Location and features
The district is located on the Nullarbor PlainNullarbor Plain
The Nullarbor Plain is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north. It is the world's largest single piece of limestone, and occupies an area of about...
in the south-east of the state and falls generally East of the city of Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway...
. The Trans-Australian Railway
Trans-Australian Railway
The Trans-Australian Railway crosses the Nullarbor Plain of Australia from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia...
roughly bisects the district. The Aboriginal settlement of Cundeelee
Cundeelee, Western Australia
Cundeelee is a small Indigenous Australian community in Western Australia located east of Perth and East of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia...
and the railway towns of Coonana
Coonana, Western Australia
Coonana is a small Indigenous Australian community in Western Australia located east of Perth between Kalgoorlie and Laverton in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia...
and Zanthus
Zanthus, Western Australia
Zanthus is a remote outpost on the Trans-Australian rail line approximately east of the regional city of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.Zanthus has a crossing loop on the line...
are located within its boundaries.