Shark Lake, Western Australia
| Shark Lake Western Australia | |
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  Shark Lake | |
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| Coordinates | 33°46′22″S 121°51′48″E / 33.77272°S 121.86343°E |
| Established | 1967 |
| Postcode(s) | 6450 |
| Area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance |
| State electorate(s) | Roe |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Shark Lake is a town in the Shire of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated within the localities of Monjingup and Myrup, on the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. Shark Lake and the Shark Lake Nature Reserve surrounding it are located just north of the townsite.[1][2]
The area around Shark Lake was set aside as a common reserve in 1898, being a stopping place on the route from Esperance to the Dundas goldfields. Located on the Norseman to Esperance railway, a siding was opened at Shark Lake in 1955. The townsite was gazetted in 1967 and named after the nearby lake but it is not known why a freshwater lake would be referred to as Shark Lake.[3]
The townsite spreads over two localities, with the western part being in Monjingup and the eastern part in Myrup, the highway forming the boundary between the two. The Monjingup part of the townsite is larger than the Myrup one.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – S". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2024.