Shadforth, Western Australia

Shadforth
Shadforth is located in Western Australia
Shadforth
Shadforth
Interactive map of Shadforth
Coordinates: 34°57′51″S 117°16′57″E / 34.96405°S 117.28257°E / -34.96405; 117.28257
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total715 (SAL 2021)
Postcode
6333
Localities around Shadforth
Kordabup Scotsdale Denmark
Kordabup Shadforth Denmark
William Bay Ocean Beach Denmark

Shadforth is a rural locality of the Shire of Denmark in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The South Coast Highway forms much of the southern border of Shadforth. The Mount Shadforth Nature Reserve is located in the south of Shadforth, south of the mountain, Mount Shadforth.

History

Shadforth is on the traditional land of the Noongar.

Nature reserve

The Mount Shadforth Nature Reserve was gazetted on 27 July 1923, has a size of 0.84 square kilometres (0.32 mi2), and is located within the Warren bioregion. The nature reserve is listed on the shire's heritage register and is the only area of karri forest in the shire not to have been logged.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shadforth (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to the Shire of Denmark". www.denmark.wa.gov.au. Shire of Denmark. Retrieved 8 December 2024. The Shire of Denmark respectfully acknowledges the Minang and Bibbulmun people of the Noongar nation who have cared for these lands and waters around Denmark for thousands of years
  5. ↑ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mt Shadforth Nature Reserve". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2024.