Scott River, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River, Western Australia

34°16′S 115°16′E / 34.26°S 115.27°E / -34.26; 115.27Population46 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6288Area136.4 km² (52.7 sq mi)Location

314 km (195 mi) from Perth
43 km (27 mi) from Augusta

LGA(s)Shire of Augusta–Margaret River State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood Federal division(s)Forrest

Suburbs around Scott River:
Kudardup	Courtenay	Scott River East
Augusta	Scott River	Scott River East
East Augusta

Scott River is a rural locality of the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River in the South West region of Western Australia, located along the Scott River and on the Indian Ocean coast.^[2]^[3]

The locality of Scott River is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Pibelmen) people of the Noongar nation,^[4]^[5] unlike most of the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River, which is located on the land of the Wardandi people.^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scott River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ "Pibelmen". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ "Pibelmen (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ "Wardandi". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ "Wardandi (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 August 2023.