Manypeaks, Western Australia
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Manypeaks is a town located 434 km south-east of Perth
and 38 km north-east of Albany
in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
. The township is on the South Coast Highway
close to the intersection with Howie Road. The closest towns to Manypeaks are both on the South Coast highway and are Albany
to the south-west and Wellstead
to the east. The town lies close to the three lakes of the Lake Pleasant View System Important Bird Area
.
first developed the area in 1949 as part of the Many Peaks Land Settlement project and established the townsite. The name Manypeaks was taken from the distinctive peak of Mount Manypeaks
that is situated about 10 km from the townsite. The town was gazetted in 1951.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
and 38 km north-east of Albany
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....
in the Great Southern region of 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...
. The township is on the South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway
South Coast Highway is a Western Australia highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.With a length of , it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to the Western Australia's south coast...
close to the intersection with Howie Road. The closest towns to Manypeaks are both on the South Coast highway and are Albany
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....
to the south-west and Wellstead
Wellstead, Western Australia
Wellstead is a small rural town situated in Western Australia in the Great Southern region between Albany and Esperance.The name commemorates the Wellstead family who settled in the area in 1860 and had held grazing land between Cape Riche and Bremer Bay....
to the east. The town lies close to the three lakes of the Lake Pleasant View System Important Bird Area
Lake Pleasant View System Important Bird Area
The Lake Pleasant View System Important Bird Area comprises three shallow freshwater lakes, about five kilometres apart from each other. The lakes lie near the town of Manypeaks, and 35 km north-east of Albany, in the Great Southern region of south-west Western Australia.-Description:The...
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History
The government of Western AustraliaGovernment of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
first developed the area in 1949 as part of the Many Peaks Land Settlement project and established the townsite. The name Manypeaks was taken from the distinctive peak of Mount Manypeaks
Mount Manypeaks (Western Australia)
Mount Manypeaks is a distinctive peak located approximately north-east of Albany, north-east of Two Peoples Bay and 6 km south-east of the town of Manypeaks in the City of Albany local government area.-History:...
that is situated about 10 km from the townsite. The town was gazetted in 1951.