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Horrocks in the region of Western Australia with its 136 habitants is a town located in Australia - some 2,080 mi or ( 3348 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Horrocks is now 05:43 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: and Perth. When in this area, you might want to check out Perth . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Horrocks ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cloudy Sunset Over Horrocks Beach WA
Just a quick video shot with my FlyCamOne 720HD and 130* lens in time lapse mode 1FPS one evening over looking Horrocks beach 500k's north of Perth. Sorry no music, video upload straight from the came ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bowes River
The Bowes River is a river in the Mid West of Western Australia. It was named on 6 April 1839 by the explorer George Grey while on his second exploration expedition along the Western Australian coast. It was named for Mary Bowes, Dowager Countess of Strathmore, the wife of Sir William Hutt. Hutt was a British Liberal politician who was heavily involved in the colonization of New Zealand and South Australia, and the brother of John Hutt, the second governor of Western Australia.
Located at -28.41 114.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Horrocks, Western Australia
Horrocks also known as Horrocks Beach is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located 499 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth and the closest populated town is Northampton. The town was named after Joseph Lucas Horrocks, a convict, who was transported to Western Australia in 1852 for forgery. Horrocks was pardoned in 1856 and built a non-demoninational church in Northampton.
Located at -28.32 114.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hutt River (Western Australia)
Hutt River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The river rises 20 km east of the North West Coastal Highway, between the towns of Northampton and Binnu. It flows in a westerly direction until reaching Broken Anchor Bay on the Indian Ocean 6 kilometres south-east of Port Gregory. The main tributary for the Hutt River is Kennedy Creek. Others are Yarder Gully and Swamp Gully, which are important contributors of fresh water to the river.
Located at -28.31 114.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Northampton, Western Australia
Northampton is a town 52 kilometres north of Geraldton, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 813. It is an attractive historical town, with an outstanding National Trust building. The town lies on the North West Coastal Highway. Formerly named Gwalla after the location's copper mine, it was established by the Cornish ex-convict Joseph Horrocks. It is also the closest service town to the micronation, the Principality of Hutt River.
Located at -28.35 114.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Shire of Northampton
The Shire of Northampton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres north of Geraldton and about 460 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,738 square kilometres, and its seat of government is the town of Northampton, with the largest settlement being Kalbarri. The Principality of Hutt River, a micronation which is not recognised by the Australian or Western Australian governments, is within the Shire.
Located at -28.35 114.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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