Abbey
Busselton, Western Australia
Abbey is located in Western Australia
Abbey
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Coordinates33°39′S 115°15′E / 33.650°S 115.250°E / -33.650; 115.250
Population1,321 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1987
Postcode(s)6280
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location8 km (5 mi) from Busselton
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal division(s)Forrest

Abbey is a suburb of the Western Australian city of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,321.

This suburb, which was the western part of an area known as Abbeyville, was part of Broadwater when it was gazetted in 1897. In 1955 the area of the Abbey locality was approved as a suburb, officially known as Abbeyville but usually referred to as Abbey; in 1987 it was approved as a bounded locality with the name of "Abbeys", which was changed to "Abbey" in 1993. The name honours D. Abbey, a local landholder; his family's house, constructed in 1851 and 1852, is now a restaurant.[2][3][4] Caves Road starts in this suburb, where it meets Bussell Highway.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Abbey (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Landgate Geonoma database, feature number 100131355, Abbey
  3. ^ "Newtown House". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ "About". Amelia Park Lodge. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. ^ South West Region map (PDF) (PDF). Version 1.0. Cartography by Main Roads Western Australia. Main Roads Western Australia. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013.
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