Middleton Beach, Western Australia

Middleton Beach
AlbanyWestern Australia
Middleton Beach, 2018
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Population759 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6330
Area0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Location4 km (2 mi) from Albany
LGA(s)City of Albany
State electorate(s)Albany
Federal division(s)O'Connor
Suburbs around Middleton Beach:
Spencer Park Seppings Collingwood Park
Mount Clarence Middleton Beach King George Sound
Mount Clarence Mount Clarence King George Sound
Ellen cove at the southern end of Middleton Beach
Middleton beach from Emu Point
Middleton Beach shark barrier floats and anchor point
Albany Shark barrier, pontoon and jetty at Ellen Cove

Binalup/Middleton Beach[2][3] is a coastal suburb of Albany, Western Australia, located within the City of Albany approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the city centre. The traditional owners, the Noongar peoples, know the place as Binalup meaning the place of first light since the sun rises over the waters in the morning.[4] The main road between the city and the locality is via Middleton Road. It is home to a caravan park and numerous holiday units which provide accommodation for visitors to the Albany region.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Middleton Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "News Story - Lookout for new Dual Naming signage » City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Restoring Menang Noongar Place Names - Central" (PDF). City of Albany.
  4. ^ Saskia Adysti (1 January 2018). "Noongar names for Albany landmarks". Albany Advertiser. Seven West Media. Retrieved 1 January 2018.