Beagle Bay Community, Western Australia

Beagle Bay Community
Western Australia
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Beagle Bay is situated on the western side of the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome.
Beagle Bay Community is located in Western Australia
Beagle Bay Community
Beagle Bay Community
Coordinates16°58′44″S 122°39′58″E / 16.979°S 122.666°E / -16.979; 122.666
Population307 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6725
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
  • 115 km (71 mi) from Derby
  • 100 km (62 mi) from Broome
LGA(s)Shire of Broome
State electorate(s)Kimberley
Federal division(s)Durack

Beagle Bay is a medium-sized Aboriginal community on the western side of the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Beagle Bay was named in 1838 by John Clements Wickham, captain of HMS Beagle.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beagle Bay Community (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata