Scott River is a rural locality of the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River in the South West region of Western Australia, located along the Scott River and on the Southern Ocean coast.[2][3]
| Scott River Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°16′S 115°16′E / 34.26°S 115.27°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6288 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 136.4 km2 (52.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Augusta–Margaret River | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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The locality of Scott River is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Pibelmen) people of the Noongar nation,[4][5] unlike most of the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River, which is located on the land of the Wardandi people.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scott River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
