Broke, Western Australia

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Broke
Western Australia
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Broke
Broke, Western Australia
Coordinates 34°53′10″S116°22′15″E / 34.88624°S 116.37090°E / -34.88624; 116.37090
Population17 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6398
Area492.8 km2 (190.3 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Manjimup
State electorate(s) Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s) O'Connor
Localities around Broke:
Boorara Brook Shannon North Walpole
Windy Harbour Broke Walpole
Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

Broke is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia, stretching along the coastline of the Southern Ocean. The South Western Highway forms the north-eastern border of the locality. Most of the locality as covered by national park, predominantly the D'Entrecasteaux National Park, except for the far east, which is covered by the Walpole-Nornalup National Park. The large Broke Inlet lies in the centre of Broke while, in the east, the locality lies on the shore of the Nornalup Inlet. [2] [3]

The origins of the name of the inlet and locality are debated, being linked to Brockman, Broke or Brooks. [4] The inlet and locality's names are thought to be based on Philip Broke, captain of HMS Shannon, a frigate of the Royal Navy, best known for its victory over USS Chesapeake in 1813. Shannon is the name of both a river and a neighbouring locality. Both names were first recorded on a map in 1833. [5]

Broke is on the traditional lands of the Mineng people of the Noongar nation. [6] [7] [8]

The heritage listed Broke Inlet Houses, or Judy's Hut, a small rustic cottage, and Mottram Hut, a former drover’s hut, are located in Broke. [4] [9]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broke (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Broke Inlet Houses (Judy's Hut)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. "Where The Shannon River Flows". The West Australian . 5 August 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 7 October 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. "Welcome to the Shire of Manjimup". www.manjimup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Manjimup. Retrieved 30 September 2024. The Shire of Manjimup respectfully acknowledges the Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we work throughout the region ...
  9. "Mottram Hut". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 30 September 2024.