Peaceful Bay, Western Australia

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Peaceful Bay
Western Australia
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Peaceful Bay
Peaceful Bay, Western Australia
Coordinates 35°02′19″S116°55′40″E / 35.03869°S 116.92776°E / -35.03869; 116.92776
Population71 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6333
Area25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
LGA(s) Shire of Denmark
State electorate(s) Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s) O'Connor
Localities around Peaceful Bay:
Nornalup Bow Bridge
Nornalup Inlet Peaceful Bay Denmark
Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Indian Ocean

Peaceful Bay is a town and locality in the Shire of Denmark, Great Southern region of Western Australia. [2] [3]

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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. [4] [5] The bay to the east of the town is called Foul Bay. [6]

Politics

Peaceful bay is represented in the Parliament of Australia by the Division of O'Connor, [7] and in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly by the electoral district of Warren-Blackwood. [8] At the local level, it is part of the Shire of Denmark. [9]

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. [10]

Climate

Peaceful Bay has a Csb climate. [11]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peaceful Bay (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 14 October 2024.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. Shire of Denmark Local Planning Scheme No. 3 (PDF). Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 25 March 1994. pp. 148 & 159.
  5. "Town Planning Scheme Map No. 8 of 13" (PDF). 3 January 2024.
  6. "GeoVIEW - DMIRS". geoview.dmp.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  7. "Maps and data of Western Australian electoral divisions". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  8. "Current Boundaries | Electoral Boundaries WA". www.boundaries.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  9. "Shire of Denmark" (PDF). Department of Planning.
  10. "2021 Peaceful Bay, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  11. 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.