Bremer Bay, Western Australia
| Bremer Bay Western Australia | |||||||
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 View of Bremer Bay | |||||||
  Bremer Bay | |||||||
| Coordinates | 34°23′38″S 119°22′34″E / 34.394°S 119.376°ECoordinates: 34°23′38″S 119°22′34″E / 34.394°S 119.376°E | ||||||
| Population | 242 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6338 | ||||||
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Jerramungup | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||
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Bremer Bay is a coastal town situated on the south coast of Western Australia in the Great Southern region between Albany and Esperance, at the mouth of the Bremer River. Bremer Bay is 515 kilometres (320 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, and 180 kilometres (112 mi) east of Albany.[2] The town has a population of about 240.[1] Electricity is generated by a wind-diesel hybrid system.
Bremer Bay is known for its beautiful beaches; the main beach is only 10 minutes walk from town. A marina at Fishery Beach offers full boating facilities.[3] The Bremer Commonwealth Marine Reserve lies offshore.
The bay was named by John Septimus Roe, who visited the area in 1831, after Sir James Bremer, Captain of HMS Tamar.[4]
The area was originally settled in the 1850s with the first homestead, the Wellstead homestead being built in 1857 and the first telegraph station being built in 1875. A second telegraph station was built of stone in 1896 to replace the first one.[5]
The town was originally named Wellstead, but the local petition in 1951 was in favour of the current name. The change of name was approved and the new name gazetted in 1962.[6]
In 2012, the town was menaced by a bushfire that burnt for five days after being started by lightning. The fire burnt out 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) of farmland and bushland, requiring 120 fire-fighters to bring it under control just outside the town.[7]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "5132206 (Census Collection District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ↑ "Great Southern Regional Portal Bremer Bay". 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ↑ "Bremer Bay, Western Australia Webpage". 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ↑ http://www.drivewa.com
- ↑ "Shire of Jerramungup - Municipal Inventory". Shire of Jerramungup. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ↑ "Bremer Bay residents warned of worst case scenario". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.