Parryville, Western Australia Explained

Type:other
Parryville
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Denmark
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-35.003°N 117.1038°W
Postcode:6333
Stategov:Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:358
Dir1:SE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:38
Dir2:E
Location2:Walpole
Dist3:20
Dir3:W
Location3:Denmark
Near-Nw:Kentdale
Near-N:Kordabup
Near-Ne:Kordabup
Near-W:Bow Bridge
Near-E:William Bay
Near-S:Southern Ocean

Parryville is a rural locality of the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, on the shore of the Southern Ocean. The South Coast Highway runs through the north of Parryville, and the Owingup and Quarram Nature Reserves are both partially located in Parryville.[1] [2]

History

Parryville and the Shire of Denmark, according to the shire's website, are located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation.[3] The Mineng's traditional lands cover the majority of the shire while the Bibulman's traditional lands are to the west and, according to other sources, do not extend into the Shire of Denmark.[4] [5] [6]

The Point Hillier Cairn, located near the south coast of Parryville, is listed on the shire's heritage register. It is rock cairn built as a trigonometric station between 1876 and 1879.[7]

The Parry's Beach Settlement is also on the shire's heritage list. Originally a fishing settlement, only two shacks and a boat shed remain at what is now a popular campsite.[8]

The Parryville Hall and the Parryville Group Settlement House are located in what is now the locality of William Bay, to the east of Parryville. Parryville was settled as part of the Group Settlement Scheme in the 1920s, being part of Group Settlement number 113.[9] [10]

Owingup Swamp, in the west of the locality and now part of the Owingup Nature Reserve, was once seen as an area of great market gardening potential when the Group Settlement was established there.[11]

Nature reserves

The following nature reserves are partially located within Parryville. Both are located within the Warren bioregion:[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 1 December 2024 .
  2. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 1 December 2024 .
  3. Web site: Welcome to the Shire of Denmark . The Shire of Denmark respectfully acknowledges the Minang and Bibbulmun people of the Noongar nation who have cared for these lands and waters around Denmark for thousands of years . . www.denmark.wa.gov.au . Shire of Denmark . 1 December 2024.
  4. Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 1 December 2024.
  5. Web site: Minang (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 1 December 2024.
  6. Web site: Pibelmen (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 1 December 2024.
  7. Web site: Point Hillier Cairn . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . . 1 December 2024.
  8. Web site: Parry's Beach Settlement . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . . 1 December 2024.
  9. Web site: Group Settlement House (Parryville) . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . . 1 December 2024.
  10. Web site: Parryville Hall . . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . . 1 December 2024.
  11. News: Owingup, a Revelation . . . 7 April 1923 . 1 December 2024 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  12. Web site: Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary . . www.dcceew.gov.au/ . . 1 December 2024.