Abba River Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 33°39′S115°29′E / 33.650°S 115.483°E |
Population | 83 (SAL 2021) [1] |
Established | 1987 |
Postcode(s) | 6280 |
Area | 28.4 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | City of Busselton |
State electorate(s) | Vasse |
Federal division(s) | Forrest |
Abba River is a locality in Western Australia's South West region in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 83. It was established as a bounded locality in 1987 and named after the nearby river with the same name. [2] The river was named in 1834 by Frederick Ludlow. The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a greeting word used by the local peoples. [3]
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