Frenchman Bay Road

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Frenchman Bay Road in Torndirrup National Park

Frenchman Bay Road (also found as Frenchmans Bay Road) is a road that runs south from Albany, Western Australia.

Commencing at an intersection with Princess Royal Drive at Mount Elphinstone [1] it passes around the western and south side of the Princess Royal Harbour, through the suburbs of Robinson and Little Grove. [2] [3] [4]

It enters into the Torndirrup National Park at Torndirrup, and through the park to Frenchman Bay, which lies in the open ocean area of the southern side of King George Sound.

It was made as a road in 1934. [5]

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References

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  2. "Bushfire threat remains for Albany suburbs.(Agribusiness and General - General)", Farm Weekly (Victoria Park, Australia), Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited, 14 March 2010, ISSN   1321-7526
  3. Royal Automobile Club of W.A; Stolarz, Adam; Stolarz, Damien (1996), Albany (Ed. 3 ed.), RACWA, ISBN   978-0-596-51664-2
  4. Andimaps (Firm) (2007), Albany, Little Grove, Lower King & Frenchman Bay street guide (2007 ed.), Andimaps, retrieved 20 February 2017
  5. "Frenchmans Bay..." Albany Advertiser . Vol. 8, no. 940. Western Australia. 11 November 1935. p. 11 (Holiday Number). Retrieved 20 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.