Oyster Harbour, Western Australia
| Oyster Harbour | |
|---|---|
| Miaritch (Menang Noongar) | |
 The harbour in 2022 | |
Interactive map of Oyster Harbour | |
 Location relative to King George Sound | |
| Location | Albany, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°59′38″S 117°56′38″E / 34.9939°S 117.944°E |
| Type | Harbour |
| Etymology | Saccostrea glomerata |
| Part of | King George Sound |
River sources | |
Ocean/sea sources | Indian Ocean |
| Settlements | |
Miaritch / Oyster Harbour[1] is a permanently open estuary, north of King George Sound, which covers an area of 15.6 square kilometres (6 sq mi) near Albany, Western Australia.[2]
The harbour is used to shelter a fishing fleet carrying out commercial fishing and the farming of oysters and mussels[3] via a dredged channel around Emu Point to the Emu Point Boat Pens.[4] A significant number of waterbirds use the harbour for feeding.[2] The place is currently a family tourist center.[3] Oyster Harbour is fed by the King and Kalgan Rivers and discharges into King George Sound.
A planned locality of Oyster Harbour on the Lower King Road is under construction with 2,300 home sites.[5]
At the north eastern end near the mouth of the Kalgan River mouth are the Albany Fish Traps, a site of great significance to the local Mineng peoples, constructed over 7,500 years ago.[6]
The harbour was dual named by the City of Albany and Landgate.[7]
References
- ↑ "News Story - Lookout for new Dual Naming signage » City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Oyster Harbour". Tourism Western Australia. 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- 1 2 "The Albany waterways and their catchments - Oyster Harbour". Albany Waterways Resource Book. South Coast Rivercare. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "oysterharbour". www.rainbowcoast.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Oyster Harbour Albany". Oyster Harbour. 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Oyster Harbour Fish Traps, Lower Kalgan". Albany Gateway. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "News Story - Lookout for new Dual Naming signage » City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
External links
Media related to Oyster Harbour at Wikimedia Commons