Frenchman Bay, Western Australia
Frenchman Bay is a locality in Western Australia. It is approximately 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from Albany on the opposite side of the bay.
History
[edit]The site is in the traditional settlement area of the Mineng Aboriginal tribe.
Frenchman Bay, first named in 1887,[2] has been a significant site in the recent history of the entire region. George Vancouver, the first European explorer of King George Sound, landed here in 1791. A water source at Whalers Beach was subsequently visited again and again by seafarers. The water supply later enabled the establishment of whaling stations and was a destination for day trippers and tourists. Just north of what is now Goode Beach, a settler settled for the first time on the peninsula. Later a hostel and a campsite were built.[3]
Originally, the name Frenchman Bay referred to a larger area that also included Goode Beach and the Vancouver Peninsula to the north. In 2000, Vancouver Peninsula was split from Frenchman Bay.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vancouver Peninsula". Australia Post.
- ^ a b "Recent History". Frenchman Bay Association. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Register of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation: Frenchman Bay Whaling Station (ruin)" (PDF). Heritage Council of Western Australia. 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Frenchman Bay, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons