Forrest Beach
Western Australia
Coordinates33°34′S 115°28′E / 33.57°S 115.47°E / -33.57; 115.47
Population34 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6271
Area18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Capel
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest
Suburbs around Forrest Beach:
Geographe Bay Stirling Estate
Forrest Beach Capel
Wonnerup Ludlow

Forrest Beach is a rural locality of the Shire of Capel in the South West region of Western Australia, located on Geographe Bay. In the east, a section of the Tuart Forest National Park is located within the locality while, in the south, it stretches to the Ludlow River.[2][3]

The Shire of Capel and the locality of Forrest Beach are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[4][5]

Two heritage-listed homesteads are located within the locality, Seaview and Rootfield,[6] with Seaview dating back to 1863, having been built by early settler James McCourt, originally named Fatfield. It subsequently changed names and owners on a number of occasions until adopting its current name in 1885.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forrest Beach (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Shire of Capel: Home". www.capel.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 19 September 2023. We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Wadandi people.
  5. ↑ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Forrest Beach". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Seaview". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Shire of Capel. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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