Coordinates: 33°33′S 115°3′E / 33.550°S 115.050°E / -33.550; 115.050

Eagle Bay, Western Australia

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Eagle Bay
Western Australia
Eagle Bay
Eagle Bay is located in Western Australia
Eagle Bay
Eagle Bay
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Coordinates33°33′S 115°3′E / 33.550°S 115.050°E / -33.550; 115.050
Population120 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6281
Area1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal division(s)Forrest

Eagle Bay is a small town in Western Australia's South West region near Dunsborough, in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 120. It is known for its luxury holiday homes, with an occupancy rate on the night of the 2021 census of about 13%.[2][3]

On 30 May 1801, a landing party from the Baudin expedition unsuccessfully looked for water at Eagle Bay; this event is commemorated by the Baudin memorial, which was unveiled in 2001.[4] In the late 19th century Stewart Keenan, who had a farm in the local area, built a track connecting his Eagle Bay farm to the timber mill community at Yelverton.[5] In the 1950s, there was a commercial salmon fishery in Eagle Bay.[6] The modern-day settlement began to develop in the early 1970s.[7] Eagle Bay contains a residents' association (established 1990), a volunteer fire brigade, and a community hall (constructed in 2014).[8][9] The eponymous bay is in Meelup Regional Park.[10]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eagle Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Eagle Bay". Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Eagle Bay". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 20 October 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "European history". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Keenan's Track". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Salmon Fishing at Eagle Bay". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Local Planning Policy No. 3B Eagle Bay special character area" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  8. ^ "About REBA + Membership". Residents of Eagle Bay Association. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Welcome to Eagle Bay" (PDF). Residents of Eagle Bay Association. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Visitor Information". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.