Shoalwater, Western Australia
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| Shoalwater Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°17′42″S 115°42′22″E / 32.295°S 115.706°ECoordinates: 32°17′42″S 115°42′22″E / 32.295°S 115.706°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,963 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6169 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Rockingham | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Rockingham | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||
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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
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Shoalwater (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
External links
- Shoalwater Islands Marine Park (Department of Environment and Conservation)
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