20-438: Morawa may refer to: Morawa, Western Australia Shire of Morawa Morawa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) Morawa, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland) See also [ edit ] Morava (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
40-608: A result of the 2011 Margaret River bushfire contributed to a significant reduction of the area able to be prescribed burnt this year. The average area of burning achieved over the past 10 years has been about 163,019 hectares per annum. A further 6,023,884 hectares was burnt in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields, Midwest, Wheatbelt and South Coast regions. The burns were carried out on DEC-managed lands as well as on unallocated Crown lands and unmanaged reserves within these regions. DEC staff attended and monitored 676 bushfires throughout
60-432: A sustainable level for many of these. It also supported or worked closely with the following authorities: The total reportable visitation to DEC-managed lands and waters during the 2012-13 financial year was 16.02 million, with visitor satisfaction levels of 88%. 4,717 people were registered volunteers with the department in 2012-13 that helped in a range of projects across the state with 564,350 hours contributed. DEC
80-576: Is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling . The biodiversity of rangeland around Morawa has been reduced by land clearing, changed fire regimes, feral pests and weeds, and pastoralism but still remains an important characteristic of the region. The Department of Environment and Conservation (formerly CALM) has undertaken a biodiversity survey of the area encompassing Morawa. Sporadic ranges of hills are separated by large areas of land and many have evolved their own unique endemic species and biological communities. Some of these are associated only with
100-560: Is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia . It is located within the Shire of Morawa , approximately 370 kilometres (230 mi) north of the state capital Perth , on the railway line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa . The name Morawa is an Indigenous Australian name; it probably derives from the Morowar , the local dialect's word for the dalgite . The name was first used on maps of
120-583: Is currently (May 2006) trucking haematite fines (<6 millimetres particle size) left over as waste from the 1966–74 Western Mining iron ore operation. When the export to China of these several million tonnes is complete, Midwest Corp plans to exploit further haematite discoveries on their leases (pending environmental assessment and approval). Substantial quantities of magnetite ore are also understood to exist on their holdings. Mount Gibson Mining also holds mining tenements at Koolanooka South, with reserves of magnetite ore. Magnetite mining operations would require
140-596: Is located opposite the Bed and Breakfast. A former Western Australian Premier , Carmen Lawrence , attended the Morawa Convent School. Morawa features a semi-arid climate with hot dry summers and mild to cool, slightly wetter winters. Department of Environment and Conservation (Western Australia) The Department of Environment and Conservation ( DEC ) was a department of the Government of Western Australia that
160-649: Is processed on site to produce a high-grade concentrate for use in steel making. Magnetite concentrate from the mine is hauled to Geraldton on the Karara railway , a narrow gauge spur off the Mullewa to Northam rail line. The tracks from Karara to the junction at Tilley siding, 3.5 km north of Mullewa, were laid with dual gauge sleepers. There are two schools in Morawa, the K–12 co-educational Morawa District High School, and
180-726: The Banded Ironstone Formation rocks that are targeted for iron ore mining. 5.1 million tonnes of haematite iron ore was taken from the Koolanooka Hills mine between 1966 and 1974. Due to renewed international demand for iron ore, and dramatic increases in prices being paid, the iron ore deposits around Morawa have attracted interest from junior mining companies such as Midwest Corp., Mount Gibson Mining, Gindalbie Metals and Red River Resources. Midwest Corp has spent several million dollars on infrastructure including roadworks to, and weighbridge facilities at, Koolanooka Mine. It
200-881: The DER amalgamated with the Department of Water and the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority , to become the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation , while DPaW was merged with other agencies to form the Department of Parks and Wildlife . The department was managing more than 285,000 km , including more than nine per cent of WA's land area: its national parks , marine parks , conservation parks , regional parks, state forests and timber reserves, nature reserves, roadside reserves and marine nature reserves. It provided visitor and recreation facilities at
220-807: The WA College of Agriculture – Morawa, an agricultural co-educational college with boarding facilities, for students in Years 10 to 12. Accommodation in Morawa includes the Shire-owned Caravan Park in White Street, the Morawa Motel Hotel on Manning Road, Everlastings guest homes on Evans Street and the Morawa Marian Convent Bed and Breakfast in Davis Street. The miniature John Hawes Presbytery
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#1732881556364240-531: The area in 1910, in reference to a rock hole. When the railway was being planned in 1913, it was decided to locate a siding at the location, and the name Morawa was chosen for it. The Lands Department then decided to establish a townsite there, and Morawa was gazetted in September 1913. In 1921 the Railways Department decided that Morawa was too similar to Mullewa and requested a name change. In response,
260-700: The construction of a concentrator plant and either a rail link or magnetite slurry pipeline from Morawa to the port of Geraldton or to a new port to be built at Oakajee (north of Geraldton). Red River Resources hold tenements just 20 km south of Koolanooka at its Feral Prospect. They have currently identified 5 zones of iron enrichment in BIF ranging in strike length from 100m-500m. The Karara Mining joint venture between Gindalbie Metals and Chinese steel producer, Ansteel, has substantial holdings 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Morawa. Current 2015 reserves are 1,735 million tonnes of 36% iron. The low-grade magnetite iron ore
280-493: The railway siding. Population growth in Morawa has been fairly stable since the 1990s, without much increase, possibly due to people moving out to the Perth metropolitan area. Farms had been amalgamating for a number of years for economic reasons and the larger farms required fewer staff. Morawa is primarily a farming town. The area supports a range of farming activities including wheat , sheep , cattle and sandalwood . The town
300-484: The regulation of native vegetation clearing and pollution control. The department initiated 14 environmental prosecutions during 2012–13, involving a broad range of charges including pollution, unauthorised clearing of native vegetation and illegal dumping. At 30 June 2013, eight environmental prosecutions remained before the courts. There were an additional 18 pending cases that, subject to the evidentiary standard being met, could result in prosecution or other sanction. DEC
320-469: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morawa&oldid=796702713 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Morawa, Western Australia Morawa
340-616: The town's name was changed to Merkanooka in January 1922. However the Railway Department, which had pressed for the name change in the first place, did not rename the siding, and in June the town's name reverted to Morawa at the request of the townspeople. In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators , each fitted with an engine, installed at
360-666: Was also responsible for the wildlife conservation project Western Shield . The department was also in charge of wildfire prevention and suppression on its land as well as fire prevention in unallocated Crown land . The indicative burn target for 2012–13 in the south-west forest regions was 200,000 hectares. In 2012–13, DEC achieved 23,468 hectares in the south-west forest regions, including about 6,410 hectares that were burnt for pine plantation protection. The combination of unsuitable weather conditions, fuels remaining dry due to summer conditions extending into autumn, and enhanced requirements in prescribed burn planning and risk management as
380-455: Was responsible for implementing the state's conservation and environment legislation and regulations. It was formed on 1 July 2006 by the amalgamation of the Department of Environment and the Department of Conservation and Land Management . The DEC was separated on 30 June 2013 forming the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) and the Department of Environment Regulation (DER), which both commenced operations on 1 July 2013. On 1 July 2017
400-420: Was responsible from 2007 to 2013 for protecting and conserving the state of Western Australia's environment; this included managing: At 30 June 2013, the total area under Department of Environment and Conservation's care was 28,531,987 ha. The department's key responsibilities also included roles in managing, regulating and assessing aspects of the use of the state's natural resources and biodiversity, including
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