Lagrange Bay is located 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Broome, Western Australia in the Kimberley region. It is the site of the Catholic Pallottine La Grange Mission,[2] and the Aboriginal community of Bidyadanga.[3] It was the location of the La Grange massacre and expedition in 1865.
| Lagrange Bay Western Australia | |
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  Lagrange Bay | |
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| Coordinates | 18°41′04″S 121°46′39″E / 18.68442°S 121.77748°E |
| Population | 617 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6725 |
| Location | 190 km (118 mi) S of Broome, Western Australia |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Broome |
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bidyadana (La Grange) (L)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "La Grange Mission celebrates its 50th anniversary.", Kimberley community profile, pp. 12–13, August 2005
- ^ "Welcome to the Bidyadanga CRC". WA Community Resource Network. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
Further reading
edit- Zucker, Margaret.(2005) From patrons to partners and the separated children of the Kimberley : a history of the Catholic Church in the Kimberley, WA Fremantle, W.A. : University of Notre Dame Australia Press. ISBN 0-9579988-3-X
