Ambergate, Western Australia

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Ambergate
Western Australia
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Ambergate
Ambergate, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°42′42″S115°19′35″E / 33.71167°S 115.32639°E / -33.71167; 115.32639 Coordinates: 33°42′42″S115°19′35″E / 33.71167°S 115.32639°E / -33.71167; 115.32639
Population564 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1987
Postcode(s) 6280
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Area38.4 km2 (14.8 sq mi)
Location8 km (5 mi) south of Busselton
LGA(s) City of Busselton
State electorate(s) Vasse
Federal division(s) Forrest

Ambergate is a semi-rural suburb of the city of Busselton in the South West region of Western Australia. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 564.

After European settlement, the community began to develop as part of the Group Settlement Scheme, with a school being open from 1924 to 1941 and a hall (which was also used as the school building) being constructed in 1935. [2] [3] It was established as a bounded locality in 1987, with its boundaries being modified in 1998 to follow cadastral and hydrographic boundaries. [4] The suburb has been earmarked for urban development. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ambergate (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ambergate Hall". Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Landgate Geonoma database, feature number 100000446, Ambergate
  5. ↑ "2016 Busselton Regional Land Supply Assessment". Western Australian Planning Commission . Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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