| Peaceful Bay Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of the village and bay, 1980 | |||||||||||||||
  Peaceful Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°02′19″S 116°55′40″E / 35.03869°S 116.92776°E / -35.03869; 116.92776 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 71 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6333 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 25.5 km (9.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Peaceful Bay is a town and locality in the Shire of Denmark, Great Southern region of Western Australia.
Geography
The village is partially surrounded by Walpole-Nornalup National Park. The village is mostly residential with a small area zoned for tourism. There is a chalet development. Peaceful Bay road leads out of the town; the "Original Peaceful Bay Settlement" is on the road and is considered of historical value. The bay to the east of the town is called Foul Bay.
Politics
Peaceful bay is represented in the Parliament of Australia by the Division of O'Connor, and in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly by the electoral district of Warren-Blackwood. At the local level, it is part of the Shire of Denmark.
Census data
In the 2021 census, Peaceful Bay had a population of 71 people, with 19 families and 261 private dwellings. There was an average of 1.8 people and 1.6 motor vehicles per dwelling.
Climate
Peaceful Bay has a Csb climate.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peaceful Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- Shire of Denmark Local Planning Scheme No. 3 (PDF). Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 25 March 1994. pp. 148 & 159.
- "Town Planning Scheme Map No. 8 of 13" (PDF). 3 January 2024.
- "GeoVIEW - DMIRS". geoview.dmp.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- "Maps and data of Western Australian electoral divisions". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- "Current Boundaries | Electoral Boundaries WA". www.boundaries.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- "Shire of Denmark" (PDF). Department of Planning.
- "2021 Peaceful Bay, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263.