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Land use:
- Margaret river was mainly used with agriculture.
- Used for dairy farming, livestock grazing, and cropping.
- Margaret river was characterized as rural land.
- Township established in the 1910s. Population:
- Population of 2314 people.
- The town itself was likely much smaller. -
Settlement Patterns:
- Heavily influenced by WW1
- Many migrants came to the region to establish farms in the area.
- Primary Economic activity was agriculture, therefore settlement pattern was centred around that. Transport Developments
- Largely rely on unpaved roads, accessed mainly by cars, and some horse-drawn vehicles.
- Limited rail connection services to larger regional centres. -
Settlement Patterns
- Failed to sustain farming leading to farms being abandoned
- Population increased economic activity grew, infrastructure services expand
- Wine production and tourism slowing started increased
- New Residents and visitors Transport Developments
- Better roads built and more efficient vehicles
- The railway system closed in 1980s
- Buses and roads freight continued after trains shut down
- Train station was relocated to Busselton to be used as a tourist railway venture -
Land Use:
- Still characterized as rural land.
- Agriculture continues, especially dairy farming.
- Developed townsite with accompanying residential, commercial, and community land use.
- Re-owned for its natural features like rivers, forests, and caves. Population
- The population of Western Australia in 1980 was 1,300,056 but no information about exact numbers. -
Land use:
- World renowned for its wine production and its industry was well established by 2000s.
- Agriculture like farming and livestock still active but wine was dominant.
- Historical connection to forestry but reduced over time. Population
- The population went from 3,600 to 5,300 from 2001 to 2011.
-Most of the population at the time were between the age of 30 and 55 years old. -
Settlement Patterns:
- Deregulation of the dairy industry
- Introduction of forestry
- Mix of traditional rural areas and growing coastal settlement Transport Developments:
- Improving air travel and integrating the transport system.
- Air service from Perth to Busselton and Margaret River.
- Fuel cell buses and travel smart program are being made -
Land Use:
- Agriculture especially viticulture (wine) and tourism
-Known for rural landscapes, like grazing land and forestry
- Towns are growing in residential and commercial area Population:
- The population is 18,600 in the general area of Margaret river as the year of 2023
- The region experienced rapid growth -
Settlement Patterns:
- Population growth driven by desirability as a place to live and visit.
- Family - friendly community with a strong focus on the natural environment Transport Developments:
- Completion of Wilman Wadani Highway
- Expansion of Busselton Margaret River Airport