Browse property in Dongara

Overview

Located 351 km north‑northwest of Perth on the Brand Highway, Dongara sits at the mouth of the Irwin River and markets itself as the ‘rock lobster capital of Australia’. The town is the seat of the Shire of Irwin, which recorded 3,569 residents in the 2016 census, with 2,782 living in Dongara and nearby Port Denison. An oil and natural‑gas field discovered in 1966 adds an industrial edge to the coastal lifestyle.

Local amenities include Dongara Town Hall, a public library, post office and heritage churches such as St John the Baptist Anglican and the Uniting Church. Education is provided by Dongara District High School, and the historic Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill highlights the town’s heritage. The Brand Highway offers easy road connections, while the realigned Midland railway line and the Dongara–Eneabba branch, opened in the mid‑1970s, support both passengers and freight.