Locality in the Shire of Katanning, Western Australia
Marracoonda is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern Highway runs through the locality from its north-western corner to the eastern border.[2][3]
The larger eastern part of the Shire of Katanning, up to Katanning itself, is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people.[4][5] The smaller western part, west of Katanning, which includes Marracoonda, is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang people, with both being of the Noongar nation.[6][7][8]
Despite its name, the heritage listed Marracoonda Baptist Church is located in the far south-eastern corner of Westwood, in the Shire of Woodanilling, on the Great Southern Highway. It straddles the border to the Shire of Katanning and Marracoonda. Also located on the Woodanilling side of the border, it is on the heritage register for both shires, Katanning and Woodanilling, and dates back to 1903.[9][10]
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