Bayonet Head, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Bayonet Head is an outer north-eastern suburb of Albany
, Western Australia
, on the west bank of Oyster Harbour. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Albany
. Until the 1980s, it was known as Flinders Park.
At the 2006 census, 2,304 people lived within the suburb's boundaries, about 9% of whom were born in the United Kingdom. This was an increase from 1,934 at the 2001 census.
and Gull Rock National Park
, offer recreational and picnic facilities, and Oyster Harbour Caravan Park is located on Alison Parade to the north-east of the suburb. On Lower King Road, a store, fuel station and accommodation (Flinders Park Lodge, with 8 rooms) offer services to travellers.
The suburb contains a primary school (1978) with a student population of approximately 400. High school students have the option of going to St Joseph's College, a private Catholic school in Spencer Park
; Great Southern Grammar
, a private Christian school in the Kalgan River
area; Albany Senior High School
(ASHS), a government run school located near the city's CBD and North Albany Senior High School
, another government run school located near the city's TAFE campus.
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, on the west bank of Oyster Harbour. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the City of Albany
City of Albany
The City of Albany is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about SSE of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and...
. Until the 1980s, it was known as Flinders Park.
Geography
Bayonet Head is bounded by Elizabeth Street to the north, Lower King Road to the west, Yakamia Creek to the south and Oyster Harbour to the east. Most of the suburb's population is concentrated around Bayonet Head Road, which runs east-west through the main part of the suburb.At the 2006 census, 2,304 people lived within the suburb's boundaries, about 9% of whom were born in the United Kingdom. This was an increase from 1,934 at the 2001 census.
Facilities
Bayonet Head is a residential suburb, although large areas of native bushland can be found in the centre and along Yakamia Creek. Several reserves, including the Bayonet Head Lookout which overlooks Oyster Harbour, Emu PointEmu Point, Western Australia
Emu Point is a north-eastern suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, located north east of Albany's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany...
and Gull Rock National Park
Gull Rock National Park
Gull Rock National Park is a small national park situated 25 km southeast of Albany in Western Australia. It was established in 2006, becoming Western Australia's 97th National Park in the process. It comprises around in area. The area is backed by King George Sound to the south, Oyster...
, offer recreational and picnic facilities, and Oyster Harbour Caravan Park is located on Alison Parade to the north-east of the suburb. On Lower King Road, a store, fuel station and accommodation (Flinders Park Lodge, with 8 rooms) offer services to travellers.
The suburb contains a primary school (1978) with a student population of approximately 400. High school students have the option of going to St Joseph's College, a private Catholic school in Spencer Park
Spencer Park, Western Australia
Spencer Park is a north-eastern suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, located north-northeast of Albany's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany, and the suburb was first gazetted in 1954.-Geography:...
; Great Southern Grammar
Great Southern Grammar
Great Southern Grammar is a coeducational independent residential and day school located in Lower Kalgan between the King River and the Kalgan River...
, a private Christian school in the Kalgan River
Kalgan River
The Kalgan River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.The mouth of the river is found at coordinates 34°57'3.13"S 117°58'41.41"E.- Geography :The river is long and, along with the King River, drains into Oyster Harbour...
area; Albany Senior High School
Albany Senior High School
Albany Senior High School is situated in North Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.Opened in February 2009, it is New Zealand's first state senior high school.-Location:...
(ASHS), a government run school located near the city's CBD and North Albany Senior High School
North Albany Senior High School
North Albany Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the North West of Albany, a regional centre south-southeast of Perth, Western Australia...
, another government run school located near the city's TAFE campus.