Leeuwin
Leeuwin is a rural locality of the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River in the South West region of Western Australia. The locality is surrounded by the Indian Ocean on three sides. Cape Leeuwin and the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse are located within the locality of Leeuwin, being its southern-most point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 4 residents
- Description: locality in the Shire of Augusta–Margaret River, Western Australia
- Also known as: “Leeuwin, Western Australia” and “Leeuwin, Western Australia, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and Cape Leeuwin water wheel.
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the headland of Cape Leeuwin, the most south-westerly point on the mainland of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia. Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Leeuwin.
Cape Leeuwin water wheel
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Cape Leeuwin water wheel, sometimes called the petrified water wheel, is a non-operating water wheel, near Cape Leeuwin, in the south-west of Western Australia. Cape Leeuwin water wheel is situated 2½ km south of Leeuwin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Augusta.
Augusta
Town
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Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River flows into Flinders Bay. It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin, on the furthest southwest corner of the Australian continent. Augusta is situated 4 km northeast of Leeuwin.
Leeuwin
Latitude
-34.34521° or 34° 20′ 43″ southLongitude
115.1368° or 115° 8′ 13″ eastPopulation
4Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)Open location code
4PQQM43P+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 6052072819OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
10300632Wikidata ID
Q30903722
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