Collingwood Park, Western Australia

Collingwood Park Albany, Western Australia
Postcode:	6330
Location:	5 km (3 mi) from Albany
LGA:	City of Albany
State District:	Albany
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Suburbs around Collingwood Park: Collingwood Heights Collingwood Heights Emu Point Spencer Park Collingwood Park Emu Point Seppings Middleton Beach Middleton Bay

Coordinates: 35°00′14″S 117°55′26″E / 35.004°S 117.924°E / -35.004; 117.924

For Collingwood Park in Queensland, see Collingwood Park, Queensland.

Collingwood Park is a north-eastern suburb of Albany, Western Australia, just west of the Emu Point holiday resort along King George Sound on the west bank of Oyster Harbour. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany.

The suburb's name was gazetted in 1979.^[1]

Geography

Collingwood Park is bounded by Collingwood Road to the northwest and Middleton Bay to the southeast, lying between Emu Point and Seppings. Most of the suburb consists of natural bushland, with a couple of small residential pockets.^[2]

Facilities

Collingwood Park is home to the Albany Golf Course, an 18-hole links course first developed in 1898, with a new clubhouse that was built in 2000. One source claims that Australian golfer Craig Parry regards the course as his favourite in Australia.^[3]

Only a few scattered residential pockets exist in Collingwood Park. A sporting club on Troode Street and a coastal B&B are also located in the suburb.

Collingwood Park also hosts Albany's largest sporting facility, Collingwood Park. The ground is home to North Albany Football and Sporting Club and has hosted several large events such as Crusty Demons's West Coast Carnage Tour and in 2008 will host an AFL NAB Challenge Cup match between West Coast Eagles and Collingwood.

References

1. ^ "Naming of Localities - Town of Albany (per 3773/57 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1979:1501. 8 June 1979. 
2. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory (50 (2009) ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map A3. ISBN 978-1-921048-28-9. 
3. ^ Ausgolf (2003). "Featured Courses (WA) - Albany Golf Club". http://www.ausgolf.com.au/wafeatures.htm. 

External links

• Albany Golf Course - home page, includes information and photos.
• B&B By The Sea - home page