Port Denison, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Port Denison
State:wa
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-29.275°N 114.9194°W
Established:1867
Postcode:6525
Elevation:10
Dist1:4
Dir1:SSW
Location1:Dongara
Dist2:365
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Perth
Lga:Shire of Irwin
Stategov:Moore
Fedgov:Durack

Port Denison is a town of 3000 residents in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Irwin and it is located 4km (02miles) southwest of Dongara on the Indian Ocean coast.

History

Port Denison was initially known as Irwin Port in 1866 due to its position near the mouth of the Irwin River. However, when it was officially named and gazetted in 1867, it was renamed in honour of Sir William Denison, a former Governor of Tasmania who in 1851 had visited Western Australia in connection with transportation of convicts.

Economy

Port Denison is the home port of a number of commercial fishermen that catch lobster (known as crayfish locally).[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cray boat the biggest. Zoe. Keenan. Midwest Times. 27 February 2018. 23 January 2021. The West Australian website.
  2. News: New Crayboat Delivered to Geraldton Fisher. 18 May 2020. 23 January 2021. marinelink.com.