Population 1,738 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 6330 Elevation 62 m Postal code 6330 Lga City of Albany | Established 1959 State electorate(s) Albany Founded 1959 Local time Tuesday 2:05 PM Federal division Division of O'Connor | |
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Location 385 km (239 mi) South East of Perth
8 km (5 mi) North East of Albany Weather 23°C, Wind NW at 42 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Lower King is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located 385 km (239 mi) south-east of Perth and the closest populated town is Albany.
Map of Lower King WA 6330, Australia
Located along the lower reaches of the King River on the western shore of Oyster Harbour, both the town and the river were named after Captain Philip Parker King who first visited the area in the 1818 aboard the Mermaid.
The area was first settled in the 1830s but the townsite was not gazetted until 1959.
References
Lower King, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA