Broadwater, Western Australia
Broadwater Busselton, Western Australia | |
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Broadwater | |
Coordinates | 33°39′S 115°17′E / 33.650°S 115.283°ECoordinates: 33°39′S 115°17′E / 33.650°S 115.283°E |
Population | 4,258 (2016 census)[1] |
Established | 1897 |
Postcode(s) | 6280 |
Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) |
Location | 6 km (4 mi) from Busselton |
LGA(s) | City of Busselton |
State electorate(s) | Vasse |
Federal division(s) | Forrest |
Broadwater is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 4,258.[1]
Broadwater was gazetted in 1897; it originally contained what is now the Busselton suburb of Abbey.[2] It contains a mix of residential areas and tourist accommodation providers, which take advantage of its proximity to the foreshore at Geographe Bay.[3] A drive-in cinema was built in Broadwater in 1960; by the time of its closure in 2015, it was one of the last such structures in Western Australia.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broadwater". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Landgate Geonoma database, feature number 100131355, Abbey
- ^ "Broadwater Foreshore Management Plan" (PDF). City of Busselton. 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Broadwater". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 43–46. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Roxanne (14 March 2015). "Drive-In Busselton Outdoor Cinema to close after 55 years of movies". ABC News. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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- Suburbs of Busselton
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