Peaceful Bay, Western Australia
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 Aerial view of the village and bay, 1980 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°02′19″S 116°55′40″E / 35.03869°S 116.92776°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 71 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6333 | ||||||||||||
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Peaceful Bay is a town and locality in the Shire of Denmark, Great Southern region of Western Australia.[3][4]
Geography
The village is partially surrounded by Walpole-Nornalup National Park. The village is mostly residential with a small area zoned for tourism. There is a chalet development. Peaceful Bay road leads out of the town; the "Original Peaceful Bay Settlement" is on the road and is considered of historical value.[5][6] The bay to the east of the town is called Foul Bay.[7]
Politics
Peaceful bay is represented in the Parliament of Australia by the Division of O'Connor,[8] and in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly by the electoral district of Warren-Blackwood.[9] At the local level, it is part of the Shire of Denmark.[10]
Census data
In the 2021 census, Peaceful Bay had a population of 71 people, with 19 families and 261 private dwellings. There was an average of 1.8 people and 1.6 motor vehicles per dwelling.[11]
Climate
Peaceful Bay has a Csb climate.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peaceful Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peaceful Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Shire of Denmark Local Planning Scheme No. 3 (PDF). Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 25 March 1994. pp. 148 & 159.
- ^ "Town Planning Scheme Map No. 8 of 13" (PDF). 3 January 2024.
- ^ "GeoVIEW - DMIRS". geoview.dmp.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Maps and data of Western Australian electoral divisions". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Current Boundaries | Electoral Boundaries WA". www.boundaries.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Shire of Denmark" (PDF). Department of Planning.
- ^ "2021 Peaceful Bay, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263.
