Bow Bridge is a rural locality of the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.[2] It is located between Denmark and Walpole on the South Coast Highway. It is also situated on the Bow River. To the south it borders the Southern Ocean and the Irwin Inlet and, in the east, the Kent River.[3][4]
| Bow Bridge Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Bow Bridge | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°58′01″S 116°57′11″E / 34.967°S 116.953°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 75 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6333 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 112.9 km2 (43.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Much of the locality is covered by protected areas, with the Walpole-Nornalup National Park in the west and the Quarram and Mehniup Nature Reserves in the south-west. The Owingup Nature Reserve is only partially located within Bow Bridge, in the east, along the Kent River.[4]
Farms were established in the area prior to 1917.[5]
The townsite now consists primarily of the roadhouse that overlooks the bridge. The roadhouse was established prior to 1960 and operates as a fuel station, post office, grocery store and cafe.[6]
The siding of Kent River, Quarram and Marks on the Elleker to Nornalup railway line were located in the current locality of Bow Bridge. All three opened in 1929 and closed in 1957.[7][8][9]
Nature reserves
editThe following named and unnamed nature reserves are located within Bow Bridge. All are located within the Warren bioregion:[10]
- Mehniup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 7 March 1930 and has a size of 2.85 square kilometres (1.10 sq mi).
- Owingup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 16 June 1989 and has a size of 24.59 square kilometres (9.49 sq mi).
- Quarram Nature Reserve was gazetted on 6 February 1976 and has a size of 38.25 square kilometres (14.77 sq mi).
- Unnamed WA31468 Nature Reserve was gazetted on 4 August 1972 and has a size of 0.99 square kilometres (0.38 sq mi).
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bow Bridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Gateway to regional Western Australia". 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Long life ended". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 11 January 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Bow Bridge – Gateway to the Valley of the Giants". 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Western Australian railways passenger stations & stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Back along the line: An historical gazetteer of railway stations, sidings and related facilities along Western Australian railway lines" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
