Eagle Bay, Western Australia

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Eagle Bay
Western Australia
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Population 76 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 6281
Time zone AWST (UTC+8)
Location
LGA(s) City of Busselton
State electorate(s) Vasse
Federal Division(s) Forrest

Eagle Bay is a locality near Dunsborough, in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 76.[1] It is known for its luxury holiday homes, with an occupancy rate on the night of the 2016 census of about 16%.[2][3]

On 30 May 1801, a landing party from the Baudin expedition unsuccessfully looked for water at Eagle Bay; this event is commemorated by the Baudin memorial, which was unveild in 2001.[4] There was a commercial salmon fishery in Eagle Bay in the 1950s.[5] The modern-day settlement began to develop in the early 1970s.[6] Eagle Bay contains a residents' association (established 1990), a volunteer fire brigade, and a community hall (constructed in 2014).[7][8] The epynoymous bay is in Meelup Regional Park.[9]

References

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