Peaceful Bay, Western Australia

Peaceful Bay
Western Australia
Peaceful Bay; Western Australia
	Aerial view of the village and bay, 1980
	Peaceful Bay
Coordinates	35°02′19″S 116°55′40″E / 35.03869°S 116.92776°E
Population	71 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	6333
Area	25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Denmark
State electorate(s)	Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
	Localities around Peaceful Bay:

Peaceful Bay is a town and locality in the Shire of Denmark, Great Southern region of Western Australia.^[2]^[3]

Geography

The village is partially surrounded by Walpole-Nornalup National Park. The village is mostly residential with a small area zoned for tourism. There is a chalet development. Peaceful Bay road leads out of the town; the "Original Peaceful Bay Settlement" is on the road and is considered of historical value.^[4]^[5] The bay to the east of the town is called Foul Bay.^[6]

Politics

Peaceful bay is represented in the Parliament of Australia by the Division of O'Connor,^[7] and in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly by the electoral district of Warren-Blackwood.^[8] At the local level, it is part of the Shire of Denmark.^[9]

Census data

In the 2021 census, Peaceful Bay had a population of 71 people, with 19 families and 261 private dwellings. There was an average of 1.8 people and 1.6 motor vehicles per dwelling.^[10]

Climate

Peaceful Bay has a Csb climate.^[11]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peaceful Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
^ Shire of Denmark Local Planning Scheme No. 3 (PDF). Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 25 March 1994. pp. 148 & 159.
^ "Town Planning Scheme Map No. 8 of 13" (PDF). 3 January 2024.
^ "GeoVIEW - DMIRS". geoview.dmp.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
^ "Maps and data of Western Australian electoral divisions". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
^ "Current Boundaries | Electoral Boundaries WA". www.boundaries.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
^ "Shire of Denmark" (PDF). Department of Planning.
^ "2021 Peaceful Bay, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
^ Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peaceful Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[Slipmap-2] "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

[3] "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

[4] Shire of Denmark Local Planning Scheme No. 3 (PDF). Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 25 March 1994. pp. 148 & 159.

[5] "Town Planning Scheme Map No. 8 of 13" (PDF). 3 January 2024.

[6] "GeoVIEW - DMIRS". geoview.dmp.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.

[7] "Maps and data of Western Australian electoral divisions". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-14.

[8] "Current Boundaries | Electoral Boundaries WA". www.boundaries.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.

[9] "Shire of Denmark" (PDF). Department of Planning.

[10] "2021 Peaceful Bay, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.

[11] Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263.

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