Ocean Beach is a coastal locality of the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The South Coast Highway forms the northern, the Southern Ocean its southern and the Wilson Inlet the eastern border of Ocean Beach. The beach of the same name lies in the east of the locality.[2][3]
| Ocean Beach Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Ocean Beach | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°00′09″S 117°19′56″E / 35.00246°S 117.33226°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,014 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6333 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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History
editOcean Beach and the Shire of Denmark, according to the shire's website, are located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation.[4] The Mineng's traditional lands cover the majority of the shire while the Bibulman's traditional lands are to the west and, according to other sources, do not extend into the Shire of Denmark.[5][6][7]
The Mount Hallowell Reserve, located in the centre of Ocean Beach, is listed on the shire's heritage register.[8]
The siding of Mount McLeod on the Elleker to Nornalup railway line was located in the northern-eastern corner of the current locality. A second siding, Hallowell, was located further east, towards Denmark. Both sidings opened in 1929 and closed in 1957.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ocean Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Denmark". www.denmark.wa.gov.au. Shire of Denmark. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
The Shire of Denmark respectfully acknowledges the Minang and Bibbulmun people of the Noongar nation who have cared for these lands and waters around Denmark for thousands of years
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Minang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Mt Hallowell Reserve". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Western Australian railways passenger stations & stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Back along the line: An historical gazetteer of railway stations, sidings and related facilities along Western Australian railway lines" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
