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Gnarabup is a new town site near the famous Margaret River surfing break and overlooking a popular surf break Grunters. The townsite has had a very controversial history. Many different developments have been proposed for the area.
On it's current inception it was to be a town site similar to Prevelly with a caravan park, retirement village, shops, low key tourist chalets and 140 houses. Most restrictions are being removed for development of the area with replacement of the Town Planning Scheme by a larger overall scheme covering the shire. The local community has fought to control unbridled development in the area and the local shire has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal defence of the area. The current shire council has undone 15 years of work recently by removing clauses from the revised Town Planning Scheme that ensure the original design for the area is maintained.
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This image shows the first stage of the tourist development and is a constant reminder that this type of development cannot continue on this pristine coastline
Leeuwin Enviroment Group are currently representing the communities interests and have supplied information for this site. The Environmental Defender's Office WA (Inc)has provided legal advice and assistance to the Leeuwin Enviroment Group regarding the Gnarabup development.
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