Napier (Western Australia)

Napier
State :  Australia State : Western Australia
Coordinates : 34 ° 48 ′  S , 117 ° 58 ′  E Coordinates: 34 ° 48 ′  S , 117 ° 58 ′  E
Residents : 274 (2016)
Telephone code : (+61) AWST (UTC + 8) Postal code : 6330 LGA : City of Albany
Napier

Napier is a place in the Australian state of Western Australia . It is located 13.6 kilometers north of Albany . The place is located in the traditional settlement area of ​​the Aboriginal tribe of the Mineng .

geography

Napier is in the Albany hinterland. To the west and south of the village lie Kalgan and Kalgan , to the west of Millbrook , Narikup , Green Valley and Porongurup , to the north of Takalarup and to the east of Palmdale .

The rivers Yallingup Brook , Napier Creek , Little Napier Creek , Takenup Creek , Dry Brook , Moorialup Creek , Mullanup Creek , Noorubup Creek and McCrea Creek flow around Napier .

There are several nature reserves around Napier: the Napier Nature Reserve , the Takenup Road Nature Reserve and the Granite Hill Nature Reserve .

population

The town of Napier had a population of 274 people in 2016, of whom 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. There are no Aborigines or Torres Strait Islanders among them .

The average age in Napier is 50 years, twelve years above the Australian average of 38 years.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Napier ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2019.