Drome, Western Australia

Drome
Western Australia
Drome is located in Western Australia
Drome
Drome
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Coordinates34°57′26″S 117°48′39″E / 34.95722°S 117.81083°E / -34.95722; 117.81083
Population52 (2021)[1]
 • Density1.046/km2 (2.710/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6330[2]
Elevation72 m (236 ft)
Area49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi)
Location
  • 403.2 km (251 mi) SE of Perth
  • 139.4 km (87 mi) SE of Kojonup
  • 14.7 km (9 mi) SE of Albany
LGA(s)City of Albany
State electorate(s)Albany
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Drome is a locality in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia. Albany Airport is located in the south-east of Drome, as is the Down Road Nature Reserve.[3][4] It is located 14.7 km (9.1 mi) from Albany on the Albany Highway and it is within the City of Albany local government area. The site is in the traditional settlement area of the Mineng Aboriginal tribe. At the 2021 census, Drome recorded a population of 52.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Drome (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 March 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Drome". Australia Post. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.