Peel (Western Australia)
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Peel is one of nine regions of Western Australia. The Peel Region is located on the west coast of Western Australia on the Indian Ocean and extends over 5648 km ² with a population of about 110,000 people, of which about two-thirds live in the city of Mandurah.
Was named the region after Thomas Peel, a British, which failed in 1829 with an investment project for colonization in the region.
Policy
Manages the Peel region by the Local Government Areas: City of Mandurah, Shire of Boddington, Shire of Murray, Shire of Serpentine - Jarrahdale and the Shire of Waroona.
History
Prior to European colonization, the Aboriginal people living in the region of Pindjarup the Aboriginal tribe of the Noongar. The area should be settled as part of the Swan River Colony in 1829 under the leadership of Thomas Peel. This private development and Investitonskonzept a British colony went without government help is not on, was poorly managed and failed. Some of the first settlers left the region and moved to more fertile areas in the country.
1846 began in Mundijong the first mining in Western Australia with the mining of lead, silver and zinc. 1872, a sawmill was taken at Jarrahdale in operation and then built a railway line from Perth via Mundijong, Waroona and Dwellingup. Boddington was founded in 1912 for cereal cultivation and breeding stock. 1913 there is a brick plant was built. In the 1970s and 1980s, the region expanded economically because people wanted to stay out of the nearby city Perth near the coastal rural.
Environment
The river system of the Peel region consists of 23 rivers and streams. The three most important rivers are the Murray River Serpentine River and the Harvey River, which discharge into the Peel - Harvey Catchment. The region's climate is influenced by the landscape with large bodies of water. The wetlands of the region, the Peel Inlet and Harvey Estuary ( estuaries ), formed from a diverse flora and fauna, which led to the settlement, recreation and economic activities.
Economy
The Peel region is economically dominated by the bauxite mining by BHP Billiton. In the manufacturing sector, there is a plant for the production of aluminum at Pinjarra and Wagerup and a gold mine at Boddington. Also significant is the reduction of mineral sands. An important economic sector is agriculture, forestry and fishing. Further employment will take place in the building industry and in the banking sector Mandurah with 4,200 employees.
The development of tourism is promoted by the proximity of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Recreation seekers wander in Serpentine and Yalgorup National Park and the 55,000 -acre Lane - Poole Reserve in Dwellingup. The landscape on the Murray River promoted tourism.