Lower King is a town and locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.[2][3] It is located 385 km (239 mi) south-east of Perth;[4] the closest populated town is Albany.
| Lower King Western Australia | |
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 The Lower King bridge over the King River in Lower King at sunset | |
  Lower King | |
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| Coordinates | 34°58′S 117°56′E / 34.96°S 117.93°E |
| Population | 1,890 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1959 |
| Postcode(s) | 6330 |
| Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | City of Albany |
| State electorate(s) | Albany |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Located along the lower reaches of the King River on the western shore of Oyster Harbour, both the town and the river were named after Captain Philip Parker King, who first visited the area in 1818 aboard Mermaid.
The area around Lower King was a known haunt for sealers in 1831;[5] it was settled in the 1830s with the townsite not being gazetted until 1959.[6]
It had a population of 1604 in 2006, which increased to 1738 in 2011.[5]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower King (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "My Boot - Welocome to Lower King". 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
- ^ a b "History of Lower King". Weebly. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "History of country town names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
