William Bay, Western Australia
| William Bay Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  William Bay | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°59′36″S 117°13′42″E / 34.99336°S 117.22825°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 164 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6333 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.2 km2 (19.0 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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William Bay is a rural locality of the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, on the shore of the Southern Ocean. The South Coast Highway runs through William Bay from east to west. The entire coastline of William Bay is covered by the William Bay National Park, with both the locality and national park sharing its name with the bay of the Southern Ocean.[2][3]
History
[edit]William Bay 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 Parryville Hall and the Parryville Group Settlement House are located in William Bay and not in the neighboring locality of Parryville, despite their name. The area was settled as part of the Group Settlement Scheme in the 1920s, being part of Group Settlement number 113.[8][9] The William Bay Group Settlement was referred to as Wiltshire in the 1920s and part of the Group Settlements number 41 and 42.[10]
The historic Wynella homestead, also on the shire's heritage register, dates back to at least 1913, but was only moved to its current location from Wagin in 1991. It serves as a living museum of the Group Settlers era.[11]
The siding of William Bay on the Elleker to Nornalup railway line was located on the northern border of the current locality. The siding opened in 1929 and closed in 1957.[12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "William Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Denmark". www.denmark.wa.gov.au. Shire of Denmark. Retrieved 2 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 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Minang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Group Settlement House (Parryville)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Parryville Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "William Bay". The Albany Despatch. Perth: National Library of Australia. 22 March 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Wynella". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Western Australian railways passenger stations & stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. Retrieved 2 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 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
