Osmington, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Osmington
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-33.9044°N 115.2142°W
Postcode:6285
Dist1:20
Dir1:north-east
Location1:Margaret River
Stategov:Vasse
Fedgov:Forrest

Osmington is a small townsite located in the South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, about 20km (10miles) north-east of Margaret River.

It was established as part of the Group Settlement Scheme, being group number 85. The only building standing in the townsite proper is St John's Anglican church that was established in 1933 and is listed by the Heritage Council of Western Australia; the town also used to have a primary school.[1] It mostly consists of rural vineyards and farmland properties.[2] It gained notoriety due to a multiple shooting murder-suicide in the locality on 11 May 2018.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St John's Anglican Church. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 11 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Margaret River tragedy: seven dead in Western Australia shooting. The Guardian. 11 May 2018. 11 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Margaret River murder-suicide: Seven people found dead at home near WA holiday town. ABC News. 11 May 2018. 11 May 2018.