Palmer, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Collie, Western Australia

33°18′S 116°13′E / 33.30°S 116.21°E / -33.30; 116.21Population50 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6225Area157.6 km² (60.8 sq mi)Location

155 km (96 mi) from Perth
56 km (35 mi) from Bunbury
10 km (6 mi) from Collie

LGA(s)Shire of CollieState electorate(s)Collie-Preston Federal division(s)O'Connor

Localities around Palmer:
Harris River	Yourdamung Lake	Yourdamung Lake
Harris River	Palmer	Yourdamung Lake
Collie	Shotts	Buckingham

Palmer is a rural locality of the Shire of Collie in the South West region of Western Australia. The southern part of the locality, south of the Collie–Williams Road, is dominated by coal mining and the Collie Power Station, while the remainder is split between state forest and farm land.^[2]^[3]

Palmer and the Shire of Collie are located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang and Wiilman people of the Noongar nation.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palmer (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Wiilman". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Wiilman (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2024.