Osmington, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

33°54′16″S 115°12′51″E / 33.90444°S 115.21417°E / -33.90444; 115.21417Population163 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6285Area34.5 km² (13.3 sq mi)Location20 km (12 mi) north-east of Margaret River LGA(s)Shire of Augusta-Margaret River State electorate(s)Vasse Federal division(s)Forrest

Osmington is a small townsite located in the South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, about 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Margaret River.

It was established as part of the Group Settlement Scheme, being group number 85. The only building standing in the townsite proper is St John's Anglican church that was established in 1933 and is listed by the Heritage Council of Western Australia; the town also used to have a primary school.^[2] It mostly consists of rural vineyards and farmland properties.^[3] It gained notoriety due to a multiple shooting murder-suicide in the locality on 11 May 2018.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Osmington (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "St John's Anglican Church". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ "Margaret River tragedy: seven dead in Western Australia shooting". The Guardian. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ "Margaret River murder-suicide: Seven people found dead at home near WA holiday town". ABC News. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.