Lancelin, Western Australia
- Lancelin, Western Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Lancelin
state = wa
caption = The town of Lancelin is located on the coast of Lancelin Bay.
lga = Shire of Gingin
postcode = 6044
est =
pop = 666 (2006 Census) [Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL515000|name=Lancelin (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-09-20]
elevation= 6
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Moore
fedgov = Pearce
dist1 = 115
dir1 = NNW
location1= Perth
dist2 = 77
dir2 = SW
location2= Moora
dist3 = 84
dir3 = S
location3= Jurien Baycoord|-31.014|115.33|type:city(666)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title
Lancelin is a small fishing and tourist town 110 km north of Perth, Western Australia. It is located in the Shire of Gingin at the end of Wanneroo Road (State Route 60), and a few kilometres from the start of the proposed Indian Ocean Drive.
The area in which Lancelin is located is close to the shipwreck site of the "Vergulde Draeck" or "Gilt Dragon" that was wrecked on rocks close to shore in 1656. [cite web|url=http://www.lifeonperth.com/lancelin.htm|title=Life on Perth - Lancelin coastline|year=2008|accessdate=2008-09-20] The town's name originates from Lancelin Island that is located nearby which was named after P.J. Lancelin the scientific writer by Captain Nicolas Baudin in 1801 as part of the Frenchman's expedition. [cite web|url=http://www.celebratewa.com.au/files/generic_sidebar/50F&T2.pdf|title=50 Western Australian Facts and Trivia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-09-20]
The area was initially a holiday camping place through the 1940s and holiday shacks were probably built in the area during this time but interest in the area grew as it was designated as a possible port to be utilised by the lobster fishery.
Lancelin was gazetted in 1950 and was originally named "Wangaree", the Aboriginal word for fish. The area was renamed in 1953 after a request from the Gingin Road Board. [LandInfo WA|c|L|2008-09-20]
The town has a permanent population of over 600, and swells to 2,500 during the peak holiday period around Christmas - New Year.
Kitesurfing and windsurfing are popular in the ocean off Lancelin, as are sandboarding and 4-wheel driving on the beaches and in the dunes behind the town.
References
External links
* [http://walkabout.com.au/locations/WALancelin.shtml Walkabout - Lancelin]
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