Robinson is a western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, west of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany. The suburb has a median age of 43.
| Robinson Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Robinson | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°01′43″S 117°50′02″E / 35.0286°S 117.834°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 696 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5.0 km (3 mi) from Albany | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Frenchman Bay Road passes through the suburb to Little Grove and then on to Torndirrup National Park and Frenchman Bay.
In March 2010, the area was evacuated as a result of a catastrophic bushfire. The fire started after a motorcycle accident[2] and quickly spread through the surrounding bushland.
Fire fighters battled flames as high as 10 metres (33 ft) using two water bombers and a helicopter.[3] The fire was eventually contained following overnight rain.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Robinson (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "ABC News Online - Firefight continues in Albany". 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "ABC News Online - 10 metre flames threatening family homes". 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
