Porongurup, Western Australia
| Porongurup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Roadside sign near Mount Barker | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°40′00″S 117°52′00″E / 34.66667°S 117.86667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 342 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6324 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 212.1 km2 (81.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Plantagenet | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Porongurup is a locality of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Porongurup had a population of 370. The name is derived from the Aboriginal place-name, and consequently arrived with no spelling as such. A common alternate spelling is Porongorup and while some maps still show this spelling, state government signs around the town use "Porongurup", as does the promotion association for the region.