Robinson, Western Australia
Robinson is a western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, west of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany. The suburb has a median age of 43.
| Robinson Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Map of Robinson within Albany. | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 573 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5.0 km (3 mi) from Albany | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Frenchman Bay Road passes through the suburb to Little Grove and then on to Torndirrup National Park and Frenchman Bay.
In March 2010, the area was evacuated as a result of a catastrophic bushfire. The fire started after a motorcycle accident[2] and quickly spread through the surrounding bushland.
Fire fighters battled flames as high as 10 metres (33 ft) using two water bombers and a helicopter.[3] The fire was eventually contained following overnight rain.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Robinson (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- "ABC News Online - Firefight continues in Albany". 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- "ABC News Online - 10 metre flames threatening family homes". 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
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