Frenchman Bay is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located just west of the historic Cheyne Beach Whaling Station.[2][3] It is approximately 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from Albany on the opposite side of the bay.
| Frenchman Bay Western Australia | |
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  Frenchman Bay | |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′37″S 117°56′59″E / 35.09361°S 117.94972°E |
| Postcode(s) | 6330[1] |
| Area | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| LGA(s) | City of Albany |
| State electorate(s) | Albany |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
History
editThe site is in the traditional settlement area of the Mineng Aboriginal tribe.
Frenchman Bay, first named in 1887,[4] has been a significant site in the recent history of the entire region. George Vancouver, the first European explorer of King George Sound, landed here in 1791. A water source at Whalers Beach was subsequently visited again and again by seafarers. The water supply later enabled the establishment of whaling stations and was a destination for day trippers and tourists. Just north of what is now Goode Beach, a settler settled for the first time on the peninsula. Later a hostel and a campsite were built.[5]
Originally, the name Frenchman Bay referred to a larger area that also included Goode Beach and the Vancouver Peninsula to the north. In 2000, Vancouver Peninsula was split from Frenchman Bay.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Vancouver Peninsula". Australia Post.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Recent History". Frenchman Bay Association. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Register of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation: Frenchman Bay Whaling Station (ruin)" (PDF). Heritage Council of Western Australia. 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
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