South Stirling, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia
34°32′S 118°12′E / 34.533°S 118.200°E / -34.533; 118.200Population22 (SAL 2021)[1]Established1959Postcode(s)6324Area148.4 km2 (57.3 sq mi)Location
  • 423 km (263 mi) south east of Perth
  • 68 km (42 mi) e of Albany
LGA(s)City of AlbanyState electorate(s)Blackwood-StirlingFederal division(s)O'Connor

South Stirling is a small community located 75 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 22. It is situated at the foot of the Stirling Range. Other close small towns are Mount Barker, Wellstead, and Manypeaks. The town was gazetted in 1959.[2]

It is the hometown of Hockeyroos player Kathryn Slattery, who represents Australia in field hockey.[3]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Stirling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of country town names – S". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Kathryn Slattery". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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