Abba River, Western Australia

This article is about the locality. For the river, see Abba River.

Abba River Western Australia
Abba River
Coordinates	33°39′S 115°29′E
Population	83 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1987
Postcode(s)	6280
Area	28.4 km^2 (11.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AWST (UTC+8)
Location	216 km (134 mi) from Perth 20 km (12 mi) from Busselton
LGA(s)	City of Busselton
State electorate(s)	Vasse
Federal division(s)	Forrest

Abba River is a locality in Western Australia's South West region in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 83. It was established as a bounded locality in 1987 and named after the nearby river with the same name.^[2] The river was named in 1834 by Frederick Ludlow. The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a greeting word used by the local peoples.^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Abba River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Landgate Geonoma Database, feature number 100131370
3. "History of river names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.