Calgardup Bay is located in the
Australia
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n state of
Western Australia
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, 10 km south-west of the town of
Margaret River
The Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia. In a small catchment, it is the eponym of the town and tourist region of Margaret River.
The river arises from a catchment of just 40 square kilometres in the Whicher Range.
The ...
. The tourist resort of
Prevelly is located at the northern end of the bay.
In 1876, the ''
SS Georgette
SS ''Georgette'' was a steamship built in 1872. She is best known, especially in Irish-American circles, for the part played in the story of the ''Catalpa'' rescue in April 1876. While the events surrounding her shipwrecking eight months late ...
'' was wrecked in Calgardup Bay and an outline of rusting remains of the hull can still be seen off Redgate beach.
It is located in an area between Capes
Naturaliste
''Naturaliste'' is the fifth studio album by the Australian indie pop trio, the Lucksmiths, which was released on 10 March 2003 via Candle Records (catalogue number LUCKY16). The band members Marty Donald on guitar, backing vocals and glockensp ...
and
Leeuwin—where most points and bays have suitable conditions for surfing.
See also
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Surfing locations in South West Western Australia
Most surf breaks in the Capes region – from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin – within the larger area known as the South West region of Western Australia tend to have the name ''Margaret River'' attached, despite the wide geographic ...
References
Bays of Western Australia
Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
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