Augusta, Western Australia
Augusta is a small town in the south-west part of Western Australia.
It is famous for being the closest town to Cape Leeuwin. This Cape is the most south-western point of the whole Australian continent. At this point, the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean meet.
The town has its own airport.[1]
| Augusta Western Australia | |||||||||
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.JPG) Blackwood Avenue, Augusta, 2015 | |||||||||
  Augusta Location in Western Australia | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°18′43″S 115°09′32″E / 34.312°S 115.159°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,211 (as of 2021) | ||||||||
| Established | 1830 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Augusta-Margaret River | ||||||||
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Tourism
[change | change source]Tourist attractions include:
- Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse: This is a tall, historic lighthouse that you can climb. It stands right where the two oceans meet.
- Whale Watching: From late May to August, many whales (like Humpback and Southern Right whales) swim past the coast of Augusta as they travel to warmer waters. People watch them from the shore or from boats.
- Blackwood River: The town is located where the Blackwood River flows into the sea at a place called Flinders Bay. This area, known as the Hardy Inlet, is great for fishing, boating, and kayaking.
- Jewel Cave: Not far from Augusta is Jewel Cave, which is the biggest public show cave in all of Western Australia. It has many beautiful and large rock formations inside.
- Hamelin Bay: This nearby bay is famous for having friendly, wild stingrays that often swim right up to the shallow water near the beach.
Augusta is one of the oldest settlements by Europeans in Western Australia, founded in 1830. Today, it is a peaceful place often visited by tourists and people who enjoy the beautiful coast.
- ↑ "YAUG Augusta Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 22 February 2023.