Eagle Bay, Western Australia

Eagle Bay
Western Australia
Eagle Bay; Western Australia
	Eagle Bay
	Eagle Bay
Coordinates	33°33′S 115°3′E / 33.550°S 115.050°E
Population	120 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	6281
Area	1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Time zone	AWST (UTC+8)
Location	257 km (160 mi) from Perth ; 32 km (20 mi) from Busselton ; 8 km (5 mi) from Dunsborough ;
LGA(s)	City of Busselton
State electorate(s)	Vasse
Federal division(s)	Forrest

Eagle Bay is a small town in Western Australia's South West region near Dunsborough, in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 120. It is known for its luxury holiday homes, with an occupancy rate on the night of the 2021 census of about 13%.^[2]^[3]

On 30 May 1801, a landing party from the Baudin expedition unsuccessfully looked for water at Eagle Bay; this event is commemorated by the Baudin memorial, which was unveiled in 2001.^[4] In the late 19th century Stewart Keenan, who had a farm in the local area, built a track connecting his Eagle Bay farm to the timber mill community at Yelverton.^[5] In the 1950s, there was a commercial salmon fishery in Eagle Bay.^[6] The modern-day settlement began to develop in the early 1970s.^[7] Eagle Bay contains a residents' association (established 1990), a volunteer fire brigade, and a community hall (constructed in 2014).^[8]^[9] The eponymous bay is in Meelup Regional Park.^[10]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eagle Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Eagle Bay". Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Eagle Bay". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "European history". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Keenan's Track". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
^ "Salmon Fishing at Eagle Bay". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Local Planning Policy No. 3B Eagle Bay special character area" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "About REBA + Membership". Residents of Eagle Bay Association. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Welcome to Eagle Bay" (PDF). Residents of Eagle Bay Association. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Visitor Information". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eagle Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] "Eagle Bay". Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Community Profiles: Eagle Bay". 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[4] "European history". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[5] "Keenan's Track". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

[6] "Salmon Fishing at Eagle Bay". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[7] "Local Planning Policy No. 3B Eagle Bay special character area" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[8] "About REBA + Membership". Residents of Eagle Bay Association. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[9] "Welcome to Eagle Bay" (PDF). Residents of Eagle Bay Association. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[10] "Visitor Information". Meelup Park. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

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