King River (Western Australia)

King River
State :  Australia State : Western Australia
Coordinates : 34 ° 56 ′  S , 117 ° 55 ′  E Coordinates: 34 ° 56 ′  S , 117 ° 55 ′  E
Residents : 269 (2016)
Telephone code : (+61) AWST (UTC + 8) Postal code : 6330 LGA : City of Albany
King River

King River is a small town in the Australian state of Western Australia . It is administered by Albany and is located about five miles north of Albany . Perth is about 400 kilometers away. The place is located in the traditional settlement area of ​​the Aboriginal tribe of the Mineng .

geography

West of the village is Willyung , northwest Millbrook , north Napier , east Kalgan and Lower King , and south Bayonet Head and Walmsley .

King River is close to the coast, but not directly on the coast. The river of the same name flows through the village and flows into an estuary . The estuary merges into Oyster Harbor .

place

In the place there is a trailer park and a tavern .

The Bon Accord Road runs through King River . In part, undeveloped land next to this road is protected by the Bon Accord Road Nature Reserve , which only allows agricultural use with restrictions.

population

In the town of King River, there were 269 people in 2016, 50.6% of them male and 49.4% female. 4.7% (13 people) are Aborigines or Torres Strait Islanders .

The average age in King River is 43 years, five years more than the Australian average of 38 years.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : King River ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
2. ↑ Attachment. Planning and Development Committee Meeting (PDF), December 5, 2015, at City of Albany. Retrieved June 28, 2019
3. ↑ Attachment. Planning and Development Commitee Meeting (PDF), September 13, 2017, at City of Albany. P. 79. Retrieved June 28, 2019