Shoalwater, Western Australia

Shoalwater
PerthWestern Australia
Shoalwater
Population: 2963 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 6169
LGA: City of Rockingham
State District: Rockingham
Federal Division: Brand
Suburbs around Shoalwater:
Peron Rockingham
Shoalwater Rockingham
Safety Bay

Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham.

Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal Island and Shag Rock.

The name 'Shoalwater' was used by the original settlers on the basis of the shallow waters in the area.

Sport

Shoalwater have a team in the Peel Cricket Association and the Peel Junior Cricket Association named the Shoalwater Bay Seals Cricket Club

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