Green Head, Western Australia

Green Head
Western Australia
Green Head
Population: 245 (2006 Census)[1]
Established: 1966
Postcode: 6514
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Location:
  • 288 km (179 mi) NNW of Perth
  • 15 km (9 mi) S of Leeman
LGA: Shire of Coorow
State District: Moore
Federal Division: Durack

Green Head is a small coastal town in the Shire of Coorow. The town is situated between Geraldton and Perth in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

The town was named after hearby headland which was originally named by W. Archdeacon, an Admiralty hydrographic surveyor in 1875. The name is descriptive.[2] Land was set aside for a camping reserve in 1946 and the popularity of the area led to a demand for building blocks in the 1950s. Lots were surveyed in 1959 and gazetted in 1966.

Dynamite Bay is located just south of the town and sheltered from the winds off the coast by low lying cliffs that surround the beach. Snorkelling, swimming and wind-surfing are popular activities in the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Leeman (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL510500&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
  2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2011-03-07. 
  3. ^ "About Australia - Green Head Natural Attractions". http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/western-australia/australias-coral-coast/attractions/natural/in/green-head/. Retrieved 2011-03-07.