Vancouver Peninsula, Western Australia
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Vancouver Peninsula | |
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  Vancouver Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates: 35°4′S 117°56′E / 35.067°S 117.933°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Area | |
• Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4 (2021)[1] |
| • Density | 1.05/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 6330[2] |
Vancouver Peninsula is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.[3][4] It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Albany on the other side of King George Sound. The only residential structure on the Vancouver Peninsula is Camp Quaranup at Geake Point.
Vancouver Peninsula is part of the traditional settlement area of the Menang Aboriginal people.[5] The name refers to George Vancouver, a British officer, and explorer who was the first European to visit the bay in 1791. Originally, Vancouver Peninsula was part of Frenchman Bay in which was split from in 2000.[6]
