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Conto’s Spring, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

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Description

Conto’s Beach and its surrounding bays are part of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.This freshwater spring makes Conto’s unique – it flows out onto the sand, icy cold and filtered clean by the limestone it passes through.

Nearest Address

Off caves road, lake cave turnoff Conto Rd Boranup WA 6286.

Directions from Nearest Address

From Margaret River head south along caves Rd to the Lake Cave turnoff on the right, turn in here. Before the kiosk and cave turn left onto a well signposted dirt road to conto springs. Carry on past the camping area toward the beach. Just before descending to the beach are 2 footpaths on the right marked with pine poles. These lead to the take off. To drive to the bottom landing carry on down the road and turn right to the beach parking area.

Vital Information

  • Fee: No Fee
  • Access: Private
  • Flow: Unknown
  • TDS: N/A
  • Temp: N/A
  • pH: N/A

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

GPS: N/A

Map Link: Conto’s Spring Map

Submitted by: Les Carroll

Category : Australia
  • terry ross

    anyone visiting wa boranup forrest where this spring is
    based is a spritual place that will stay with you

  • Philip

    Thanks!

  • Monica

    thanks. so glad there’s a wa spring on here!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/fenstinator Fenn McDonnell

    has anyone found one in the metro area?

    cheers
    Fenn

  • http://www.facebook.com/fenstinator Fenn McDonnell

    hi monica,

    have you found one in the metro area of Perth?

    cheers
    Fenn

  • Kate Gryguc

    There was a Natural Spring under Kings Park, down near the Old Brewery site call Gooniniup. This is now closed (1990s) this is a very spiritual place for the Aboriginal people of the Swan river the Mooro Nyoongars.  A fountain was constructed there in 1861 and named ‘Kennedy’s fountain’, after the governor of the time. History provided on this area explains how it was an important source of water in the early days of the colony, providing Perth with the first public water supply. However there is scant recognition of its history, prior to colonial times.

    It is the surfacing place of  The Waugal (derived from waug which means soul, spirit or breath) The Waugal is believed to have surfaced near to the fresh water spring in the area. The Waugal is associated and equivalent to ‘living water’ or a vital force of water and is represented in the form of a ‘water snake’.

    Goonininup and an adjacent camp called Goodinup, is a recognised meeting place for Nyoongars. It is a place where inland Nyoongar met with the coastal Nyoongar. It was a place associated with male initiation, economic exchange and a recognised trade route for red ochre. It was one of a number of sites of importance to the Nyoongars.

    Kate Gryguc

    REFERENCED from:  Hughes-Hallett, D. (2010)  Indigenous history of the Swan and Canning rivers Student work placement : Curtin University : Various works compiled and presented by: Debra Hughes‐Hallett.

    http://www.swanrivertrust.wa.gov.au/riverpark/culture/Documents/debra_hughes_hallett_indigenous_history.pdf