Gascoyne
| Gascoyne Western Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
 Location of the Gascoyne region in Western Australia | ||
| Population | 9,277 (2019) Federal division(s) Durack | |
The Gascoyne region is one of the nine administrative
Population
The Gascoyne has the lowest population of any region of Western Australia, with about 9,277 people.[1] The majority of residents are non-Aboriginal people born in Australia (74%). Just over half live in Carnarvon (4,426) where Aboriginal residents account for 18% of the population. Other centres are Exmouth, Denham, Gascoyne Junction and Coral Bay.[2]
Climate
The Gascoyne has a moderate arid tropical, climate. It is generally warm all year round, with mean maximum daily temperatures ranging from 22 °C (72 °F) in July to 35 °C (95 °F) in January. The region receives about 320 days of sunshine per year. Annual rainfall is low and variable, averaging about 200 mm (8 in), most of which occurs as a result of cyclonic activity. Because of the semi-arid climate, most of the Gascoyne is covered in scrub, primarily
Economy
Horticulture is the major industry of the Gascoyne region. Bananas, tomatoes, grapefruit, mangoes, table grapes and a range of vegetable products are grown along the Gascoyne River. Climatic advantages enable the growers to meet out-of-season demand both locally and in export markets.[2]
Fishing is also a major industry with prawn, scallop, crab and wet line fishing operations based in Carnarvon and Exmouth. In the mining sector, salt and gypsum are mined at
Tourism is an important industry, due to the warm dry climate and the long coastline, which includes the
The pastoral industry was historically important but is no longer a major contributor to the economy. It represents the region's main land use: in 1994 84% of the Gascoyne's land area was covered by pastoral leases.[3]
History
Before being settled by Europeans, the Gascoyne had been home to
In September 1834 the presence of pearl shell and
In 1839,
In 1858
By 1880 the area was home to approximately 20,000 sheep on a number of sheep stations in the area.[7]
In 2021, 4 year old girl
2010 floods
- December 2010 Gascoyne River flood
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Regional Population: Population Estimates by Local Government Area, 2018 to 2019". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Carnarvon". Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Gascoyne Geographic Perspective". Gascoyne Development Commission. Archived from the original (doc) on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ^ "The Western Australian Journal". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal. 3 September 1836. p. 756. Retrieved 9 Oct 2013.
- ^ Grey, George (1841). Journals of two expeditions of discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants, etc. etc. Vol. 1. London: T. and W. Boone. p. 349. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "From a private correspondent". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal. 2 July 1836. pp. 720–721. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ "The Gascoyne River". The Herald. Fremantle, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 1 May 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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