Emu Point, Western Australia
Emu Point is a north-eastern suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia north-east of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany.
| Emu Point Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Map of Emu Point within Albany. | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 316 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 166/km2 (431/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) from Albany | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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It was gazetted as a suburb in 1979.[2]
Geography
The suburb is bounded in the north-east by Oyster Harbour, to the east and south-east by King George Sound, to the north by Yakamia Creek and in the west by Lower King Road.
The suburb is named after the beach and park found within its boundaries. As at the 2011 census, it had a median age of 68.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Emu Point (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- "Naming of Localities - Town of Albany (per 3773/57 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 June 1979. p. 1979:1501.
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