Robinson, Western Australia
| Robinson Albany, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Map of Robinson within Albany. | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 573 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5.0 km (3 mi) from Albany | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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35°01′43″S 117°50′02″E / 35.0286°S 117.834°E
Robinson is a western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, west of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany. The suburb has a median age of 43.
Frenchman Bay Road passes through the suburb to Little Grove and then on to Torndirrup National Park and Frenchman Bay.
In March 2010, the area was evacuated as a result of a catastrophic bushfire. The fire started after a motorcycle accident[2] and quickly spread through the surrounding bushland.
Fire fighters battled flames as high as 10 metres (33 ft) using two water bombers and a helicopter.[3] The fire was eventually contained following overnight rain.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Robinson (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "ABC News Online - Firefight continues in Albany". 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "ABC News Online - 10 metre flames threatening family homes". 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
