Shoalwater, Western Australia
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Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth
, the capital city of Western Australia
, located within the City of Rockingham
.
Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island
, Seal Island and Shag Rock.
The name 'Shoalwater' was used by the original settlers on the basis of the shallow waters in the area.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, the capital city of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located within the City of Rockingham
City of Rockingham
The City of Rockingham is a Local Government Area in the far southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth.-History:In 1896, residents of Rockingham petitioned to establish a road board, which they proposed be called "Clarence" which was the name of the failed settlement of...
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Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is located in Western Australia and stretches from the northern point of the Garden Island Causeway to the southern point of Becher Point, an area of 6540 ha.It is located offshore from the suburban locality of Shoalwater....
which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island
Penguin Island (Western Australia)
Penguin Island is a 12.5 ha island off the coast near Perth Western Australia, 700 m from Rockingham. It is home to a colony of Little Penguins, the largest population of the birds in Western Australia. The waters surrounding the island make up the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park...
, Seal Island and Shag Rock.
The name 'Shoalwater' was used by the original settlers on the basis of the shallow waters in the area.
Sport
Shoalwater have a team in the Peel Cricket Association and the Peel Junior Cricket Association named the Shoalwater Bay Seals Cricket ClubExternal links
- Shoalwater Islands Marine Park (Department of Environment and Conservation)