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Dongara and Port Denison are two adjacent small towns on the Batavia Coast of Western Australia. Dongara lies north and Port Denison south of the outlet of the River Irwin. Lying 351 km (210 miles) north of Perth, their main interest to travellers is as an overnight stop on the Brand Highway north towards Monkey Mia, Exmouth and Broome.
Dongara is a town 351 kilometres (218 mi) north-northwest of Perth, Western Australia on the Brand Highway. The town is located at the mouth of the Irwin River. The area is marketed as the 'Rock lobster capital of Australia'.Dongara is the seat of the Shire of Irwin. At the 2016 census the shire had a population of 3,569, with 2,782 residing in the contiguous towns of Dongara and Port Denison.