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Port Denison

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Shire of Irwin WA, PMB 21, Port Denison, WA 6525
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Description

Port Denison is a town of 3000 residents in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

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 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) 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.

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Type: Towns

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +08:00

Area: 14.621 km2

Elevation: 4-10 metres

Town elevation: 10 m

Population number: 1,410

Local Government Area: Shire of Irwin

Location

Shire of Irwin WA, PMB 21, Port Denison, WA 6525

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Port Denison, Western Australia

Port Denison - Localista

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