Shannon, Western Australia

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Shannon
Western Australia
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Shannon
Shannon, Western Australia
Coordinates 34°38′40″S116°22′34″E / 34.64449°S 116.37616°E / -34.64449; 116.37616
Population14 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6262
Area671.5 km2 (259.3 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Manjimup
State electorate(s) Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s) O'Connor
Localities around Shannon:
Crowea Quinninup Lake Muir
Boorara Brook Shannon North Walpole
Broke Broke North Walpole

Shannon is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway forms the entirety of the eastern border of the locality. The majority of Shannon National Park is located within Shannon, as are parts of D'Entrecasteaux National Park, Jane National Park and Mount Frankland National Park. The Shannon River also flows through the locality. [2] [3]

History

The Shire of Manjimup is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation. The Mineng's traditional lands are in the far east of the shire, where Shannon is also located, while the Bibulman's traditional lands are in the remainder of the shire. [4] [5] [6]

The river's and locality's name is reported to have been taken from HMS Shannon, a frigate of the Royal Navy, best known for its victory over USS Chesapeake in 1813. Its captain, Philip Broke, is thought to be the source for the name of the neighbouring locality of Broke and the Broke Inlet, while Chesapeake Road leads to the inlet. The names Shannon and Broke for geographical features in the area were first recorded on a map by John Arrowsmith in 1833. [7]

Shannon was the site of a timber mill, [7] with the former location now being a campground in Shannon National Park. [8] The mill operated during the 1950s and 1960s and closed in 1968. [9]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shannon (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 7 October 2024.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. "Welcome to the Shire of Manjimup". www.manjimup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Manjimup. Retrieved 7 October 2024. The Shire of Manjimup respectfully acknowledges the Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we work throughout the region ...
  7. 1 2 "Where The Shannon River Flows". The West Australian . 5 August 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 7 October 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Shannon Campground". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. "Shannon National Park". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . Retrieved 7 October 2024.