Point Grey is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located on the eastern shore of the Harvey Estuary and the southern shore of the Peel Inlet.[2][3]
| Point Grey Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Coast of the Peel Inlet at Point Grey | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°41′S 115°41′E / 32.68°S 115.69°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Murray and the locality of Point Grey are located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation.[4] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.[5]
The locality is home to the heritage-listed Culjum House, which was constructed in 1850 by early settler Lewis Birch, after a previous attempt to built a house nearby failed because of an unsuitable location. The house is named after the Aboriginal name of the area, Culjum.[6]
Point Grey was the site of a proposed marina by Hong Kong-based developer Tian An Australia since 2012.[7][8]
The proposal was voted against by the council of the Shire of Murray in May 2020. The construction of a 300-berth marina, the dredging of a 2.5-kilometre channel across the Peel-Harvey Estuary, and the proposed residential and tourism infrastructure were deemed environmental and financially unsound. The developer's chief operating officer, Hai-Young Lu, said the company would continue to pursue the project.[9] The project was eventually stopped in December 2021 when the Western Australian state government approved an amendment to the local planning scheme that disallowed the construction of the marina.[10] Apart from the marina, Tian An Australia also proposed the construction of 3,000 homes at Point Grey.[11]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Point Grey (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Pindjarup". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Pindjarup (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Culjum House". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Western Australia. Environmental Protection Authority (2011), Point Grey Marina : Point Grey Development Company Pty Ltd, Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, retrieved 10 August 2023
- ^ Western Australia. Environmental Protection Authority; Point Grey Development Company (2017), Point Grey Marina proposal - inquiry under section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 to amend Ministerial Statement 906 : Point Grey Development Company Pty Ltd, Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, retrieved 10 August 2023
- ^ Meerton, Kaylee (13 May 2020). "Tian An Australia 'remains committed' to Point Grey Marina project". Mandurah Mail. Mandurah. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Welhan, Monique (3 December 2021). "Point Grey marina plans officially quashed after years of opposition". 97.3 Coast FM. Mandurah. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Gubana, Benjamin (1 October 2019). "Point Grey marina plan sparks environmental fears in Mandurah as Tian An fights to start work". ABC News. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links
edit- Point Grey Marina (Government of Western Australia: Environmental Protection Authority)