Great Southern (Western Australia)
| Great Southern | |
 Map of the Great Southern region |
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 Australia
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 Western Australia
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| LGA : | Albany , Broomehill-Tambellup , Cranbrook , Denmark , Gnowangerup , Jerramungup , Katanning , Kent , Kojonup , Plantagenet , Woodanilling |
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| Area : | 39,007 km² |
| Residents : | 54,000 |
| Population density : | 1.4 inhabitants / km² |
 Stirling Range in the background |
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Coordinates: 35 ° 0 ′ S , 117 ° 0 ′ E
Great Southern is one of the nine regions in Western Australia , which is on the south coast of Australia . It is a region where agriculture and tourism dominate.
geography
The size of the region is 39,007 km² with a population of 54,000 people. The 250 km long coastline stretches along rugged rocks. To the north, the region extends 200 km inland, where there are agricultural areas, the Stirling Range and national parks such as the Porongurup National Park . Albany Harbor is one of the largest natural harbors in the southern hemisphere. The fish, wood and agricultural products industries are located in Mirambeena near Albany and Yerriminup (Mount Barker). Katanning and other places are also industrial locations.
politics
The Great Southern region is divided into the City of Albany , Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup , Shire of Cranbrook , Shire of Denmark , Shire of Gnowangerup , Shire of Jerramungup , Shire of Katanning , Shire of Kent , Shire of Kojonup , Shire of Plantagenet and Shire divided by woodanilling .
history
The Menang Noongar Aborigines lived in what is now the Great Southern for thousands of years, spending the summers on the coast. They named their habitat Kinjarling , which means place of rain. For example, they built a fish ladder at Emu Point .
The first European contact came in 1626 when the Dutch ship Gulden Zeepaert sailed in the waters off the coast of Great Southern. The British explorer George Vancouver came to King George Sound in 1791 , which he named and took possession of the land for the British crown. European colonization began with the construction of a temporary military port by Major Edmund Lockyer on King George Sound near Albany on December 25, 1826. The British outpost was supposed to prevent France from taking possession of the land . This made this port the oldest European settlement in Western Australia.
The founding of the Swan River Colony by Thomas Peel in 1829 and the military port were of great importance for the development of Western Australia . John Bannister made the first land crossing between the two outposts in 1831. John Septimus Roe led an expedition south of the Swan River Colony in 1853 , where he crossed the area of today's Shire of Gnowangerup , the Stirling Range and came through the area of Cranbrook to Albany. He then reported from this country and settlers followed who settled. In 1847 the land allocation was regulated by the government.
In the early days, sandalwood was felled and transported to China from Bremer Bay and Albany . Villages sprang up along Perth-Albany Road , as did Williams and Kojonup . In the 1880s, railway lines were built between Perth and Albany, connecting Katanning, Broomehill and Cranbrook. There were secondary lines after Tambellup and Yarabin (Woodanilling). The Western Australian Land Company , which built the railway line, played an important role in this development . In the late 19th century, many people came from South Australia who were displaced by floods. When the gold rush in Australia subsided, many people stayed in this region of Australia. After the First World War , soldiers settled here as well as after the Second World War .
economy
The region's economy is largely determined by livestock farming and grain cultivation. The region is the most productive grain and agricultural area in Western Australia and the main producer of wool and sheep. The main fishing center is in Albany. The coast of the region with its mild summers is a popular recreational area, it is also suitable for fishing and surfing. Fishing, sheep and cattle breeding are important economic factors in this area, but horticulture and viticulture are also developing.
Tourism creates employment opportunities as the coast, forests and historical culture of the region are appreciated. Tourist activities are favored by the prevailing Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers. Winter is wet and rainy.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geography on Greath Southern Development Commission on www.gsdc.wa.gov.au ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved February 3, 2011
- ↑ History of the settlement on the website Greath Southern Development Commission (www.gsdc.wa.gov.au) ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved February 3, 2011
- ↑ Information on the Greath Southern Development Commission at www.gsdc.wa.gov.au ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved February 3, 2011
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