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Chapman Valley |
NABAWA
HEMA Map reference 76/F3
28° 29' 24" S 114° 46' 47" E
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Statistics
Caravan ParksUnknown
Services
Attractions
Chapman Valley, Coronation Beach, Fig Tree Crossing Picnic Area, Nanson Bridge, Yuna, Moresby Ranges.
Buildings of note
Unknown
Calendar of events
Unknown
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Description
Located in the
Chapman Valley east of Geraldton, Nabawa was named
after a nearby pool that was first recorded on maps in 1857. This is said to mean ‘far away camp’. The original name
was Nabawar but changed to Nabawah in 1872 and later to the current spelling
in 1910 when the Upper Chapman railway opened. A school site was gazetted
there in 1897 but it remained nothing but a
railway siding for many years and the railway closed in 1961. Shortly
afterwards shire offices were established and Nabawa was finally gazetted as
a town in 1965. Coronation Beach
Located on the coast of the Chapman Valley Shire is the well known campground of Coronation Beach. The road to the beach is now sealed all the way and facilities have been upgraded. Fees are charged for camping and the Chapman Valley Shire website states that:
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