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| '''Wharton''' is a town in the ] in the ] region of ]. It is situated within the ] of ], on the Duke of Orleans Bay, on the coast of the ]. The area of the townsite is split into two separate, distinct areas. The larger northern part is taken up by the Duke of Orleans Bay Caravan Park, while the smaller southern part is undeveloped site by the beach.<ref name=Slipmap >{{cite web |url=https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/locate/ |title=SLIP Map |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=maps.slip.wa.gov.au |publisher=] |access-date=28 December 2024 |quote=}}</ref><ref name=Nationalmap >{{cite web |url=https://nationalmap.gov.au/ |title=NationalMap |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=nationalmap.gov.au |publisher=] |access-date=28 December 2024 |quote=}}</ref> | '''Wharton''' is a town in the ] in the ] region of ]. It is situated within the ] of ], on the Duke of Orleans Bay, on the coast of the ]. The area of the townsite is split into two separate, distinct areas. The larger northern part is taken up by the Duke of Orleans Bay Caravan Park, while the smaller southern part is an undeveloped site by the beach.<ref name=Slipmap >{{cite web |url=https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/locate/ |title=SLIP Map |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=maps.slip.wa.gov.au |publisher=] |access-date=28 December 2024 |quote=}}</ref><ref name=Nationalmap >{{cite web |url=https://nationalmap.gov.au/ |title=NationalMap |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=nationalmap.gov.au |publisher=] |access-date=28 December 2024 |quote=}}</ref> | ||
| The area around the Duke of Orleans Bay was set aside as a recreation reserve in 1882. This recreation reserve was enlarged in 1903 and, again, in the late 1950s. In 1964, a townsite was gazetted at Wharton but the site's only development were a carvan park, a golf course and an area for camping. The town has been named after the nearby Wharton Island which, in turn, was named after ], a British admiral and ].<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|W|28 December 2024}}</ref> | The area around the Duke of Orleans Bay was set aside as a recreation reserve in 1882. This recreation reserve was enlarged in 1903 and, again, in the late 1950s. In 1964, a townsite was gazetted at Wharton but the site's only development were a carvan park, a golf course and an area for camping. The town has been named after the nearby Wharton Island which, in turn, was named after ], a British admiral and ].<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|W|28 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
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Town in the Shire of Esperance, Western Australia
| Wharton Western Australia | |
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 Duke of Orleans Bay | |
  Wharton | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′26″S 122°34′44″E / 33.92400°S 122.57877°E / -33.92400; 122.57877 |
| Established | 1964 |
| Postcode(s) | 6450 |
| Area | 0.15 km (0.058 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance |
| State electorate(s) | Roe |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Wharton is a town in the Shire of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated within the locality of Condingup, on the Duke of Orleans Bay, on the coast of the Southern Ocean. The area of the townsite is split into two separate, distinct areas. The larger northern part is taken up by the Duke of Orleans Bay Caravan Park, while the smaller southern part is an undeveloped site by the beach.
The area around the Duke of Orleans Bay was set aside as a recreation reserve in 1882. This recreation reserve was enlarged in 1903 and, again, in the late 1950s. In 1964, a townsite was gazetted at Wharton but the site's only development were a carvan park, a golf course and an area for camping. The town has been named after the nearby Wharton Island which, in turn, was named after William Wharton, a British admiral and Hydrographer of the Navy.
References
- "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- "History of country town names – W". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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| Towns and localities in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia | |||||
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| City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder |
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| Shire of Coolgardie | |||||
| Shire of Dundas | |||||
| Shire of Esperance |
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| Shire of Laverton | |||||
| Shire of Leonora | |||||
| Shire of Menzies | |||||
| Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku | |||||
| Shire of Ravensthorpe | |||||
| Shire of Wiluna | |||||
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