Windy Harbour, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Windy Harbour
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Manjimup
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-34.7921°N 116.0713°W
Stategov:Blackwood-Stirling
Fedgov:O'Connor

Windy Harbour is a holiday settlement surrounded by D’Entrecasteaux National Park. It is located 27 km south of Northcliffe, on the south coast of Western Australia east of Augusta and west of Nornalup. It lies just east of Point D'Entrecasteaux.

Fishing, snorkelling and whale watching are the major attractions of Windy Harbour.

Coastal zone

The area of Windy Harbour coastal zone was studied before it became part of the national park.

Settlement

The history of the settlement is tied in with the forestry communities inland from the harbour[1] and the rock lobster fishing industry.

The area was also the location of coastal fishing huts, which have been at times removed due to their not being approved by local authorities.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Memories are made of this Brief notes about the history of Windy Harbour, given... by James Lionel Jones of Albany. Northcliffe karri pigeon September 2007, p.4. also – Evans, H. D. (Hywel David), Windy Harbour Settlement Manjimup, W.A.: H.D. Evans, 1992. – held in Battye Library
  2. News: Country News. . . Perth . 1 October 1948 . 28 April 2013 . 13 Edition: 2nd EDITION . National Library of Australia.