Emu Point, Western Australia
| Emu Point Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Entrance to Oyster Harbour at Emu Point | |||||||||||||||
  Emu Point | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°59′52″S 117°50′35″E / 34.9977°S 117.843°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 285 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) from Albany | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Emu Point is a north-eastern suburb of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located north-east of Albany's central business district.[2][3]
As of the 2021 census, it had a median age of 71.
History
It was the location of a spring associated with the visit of George Vancouver in the 1790s.[4]
Emu Point was named by a survey ship in 1815.[5]
In the early twentieth century it became a popular camping location,[6] and has since continued as one with Big4 Emu Beach being established in 2014.[7]
It was gazetted as a suburb in 1979.[8]
Geography
Emu Point is a promontory that juts into the water at the channel that connects Oyster Harbour to its north with King George Sound.[9] These two bodies of water respectively form the suburb's north-east and south-east boundaries. Its northern boundary is Yakamia Creek and in the west by Lower King Road.
Emu Beach is the largest stretch of beach in Emu Point at 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) long along King George Sound. The beach has been rated as one of Australia's cleanest beaches.[5]
The northern part of the suburb is the Boronia Reserve.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Emu Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Well". Great Southern Herald. Vol. XXXIV, no. 3, 713. Western Australia. 11 September 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Guide, Copyright-The World Beach. "Emu Point Beach / Western Australia / Australia". World Beach Guide. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Emu Point". The Wagin Argus and Arthur, Dumbleyung, Lake Grace Express. Vol. XXVII, no. 1679. Western Australia. 16 December 1937. p. 44. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Emu Beach Holidays » BIG4 Emu Beach". www.big4emubeach.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Naming of Localities - Town of Albany (per 3773/57 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 June 1979. p. 1979:1501.
- ^ "Emu Point - Attraction - Tourism Western Australia". Western Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Arthur River - Destination - Tourism Western Australia". Western Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
