Beaufort River is a rural locality of the Shire of Woodanilling in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Albany Highway runs through the locality from north to south, while the Beaufort River runs forms much of its eastern and northern border. A small southern part of the Beaufort Bridge Nature Reserve is located in the north of the locality.[2][3]
| Beaufort River Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°33′58″S 117°01′55″E / 33.56611°S 117.03190°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6394 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 172.5 km2 (66.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Woodanilling | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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The south-western part of the Shire of Woodanilling, which is covered by the locality of Beaufort River, is located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang people while the majority of the shire is on the traditional land of the Wiilman people, both of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]
The Shire of Woodanilling heritage list has 19 entries for the locality, among them the Beaufort Bridge, Beaufort River Tavern and the Beaufort Homestead.[7]
The Beaufort Homestead itself consists of twelve heritage sites and dates back to 1860. It was originally built for early settler William Cornwall, who took out a pastoral lease in the area in 1858. He sold the property and left the area in 1875.[8]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beaufort River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Wiilman (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Beaufort River heritage search result". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Beaufort Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
