Gnowangerup is a town located 61 kilometres (38 mi) south-east of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

The bridge was covered by water, parts of the railway line, the local tennis courts and pavilion were washed away.

[5] Gnowangerup State School was opened in November 1908 on a site on the northern edge of town.

[7] The local Agricultural Hall was opened on 20 July 1910 by Arnold Piesse, MLA for the Katanning electorate.

The mission ceased operations in 1954 and then reopened as the Agricultural High School for Indigenous Australian boys.