Shannon, Western Australia

Shannon is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway forms the entirety of the eastern border of the locality. The majority of Shannon National Park is located within Shannon, as are parts of D'Entrecasteaux National Park, Jane National Park and Mount Frankland National Park. The Shannon River also flows through the locality.^[2][3]

Shannon Western Australia
Shannon
Coordinates	34.64449°S 116.37616°E / -34.64449; 116.37616
Population	14 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6262
Area	671.5 km2 (259.3 sq mi)
Location	296 km (184 mi) from Perth 42 km (26 mi) from Manjimup
LGA(s)	Shire of Manjimup
State electorate(s)	Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Localities around Shannon: Crowea Quinninup Lake Muir Boorara Brook Shannon North Walpole Broke Broke North Walpole

History

Shannon is on the traditional land of the Mineng people of the Noongar nation.^[4][5][6]

The river's and locality's name is reported to have been taken from HMS Shannon, a frigate of the Royal Navy, best known for its victory over USS Chesapeake in 1813. Its captain, Philip Broke, is thought to be the source for the name of the neighbouring locality of Broke and the Broke Inlet, while Chesapeake Road leads to the inlet. The names Shannon and Broke for geographical features in the area were first recorded on a map by John Arrowsmith in 1833.^[7]

Shannon was the site of a timber mill,^[7] with the former location now being a campground in Shannon National Park.^[8] The mill operated during the 1950s and 1960s and closed in 1968.^[9]