Golden Bay, Western Australia

Golden Bay
PerthWestern Australia
The Shipwreck Cove area of Golden Bay
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Coordinates32°25′41″S 115°45′14″E / 32.428°S 115.754°E / -32.428; 115.754
Population5,681 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6174
Area4.45 km2 (1.7 sq mi)[2]
LGA(s)City of Rockingham
State electorate(s)Warnbro
Federal division(s)Brand
Suburbs around Golden Bay:
Secret Harbour Karnup
Golden Bay Karnup
Singleton Karnup

Golden Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb is located between Secret Harbour and Singleton, and just off the Mandurah Road. Originally known as Peelhurst, the locality name was officially changed in 1985.[3] Golden Bay shore is a segment of the Swan Coastal Plain, which runs along the coast of the Indian Ocean.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Golden Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Golden Bay (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.