Cervantes, Western Australia
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The main shopping strip at Cervantes, 2015 | |
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Interactive map of Cervantes | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′00″S 115°03′58″E / 30.5°S 115.066°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 480 (SAL 2021)[3][4] |
| Postcode | 6511 |
Cervantes is a town in Western Australia located about 198 kilometres (123 mi) north-north-west of the state capital, Perth, in the Shire of Dandaragan local government area. At the 2021 census, Cervantes had a population of 480 down from 527 in 2016.[5][6] The town was named after a ship that was wrecked nearby. The ship, in turn, was named after Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote.
The principal industry in the town is fishing. A small tourism industry is supported by the Pinnacles in nearby Nambung National Park. The saline Lake Thetis, which contains stromatolites, is also nearby.
Geography
An arts festival is held every year in the town, usually on the last weekend of October. Cervantes lies on the shore of the Jurien Bay Marine Park.[7] Most of the streets are named after cities, regions and rivers in Spain.
Demographics
The 2021 Australian census showed a population of 480, 255 males (52.9%) and 227 females (47.1%) down from 527 in 2016 and had a median age of 55.[8]
Ancestry
The percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry).[a]
Notes
- ^ Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their census form, and this is captured by the ancestry multi-response. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
- ^ The Australian Bureau of Statistics has stated that most who nominate "Australian" as their ancestry have at least partial Anglo-Celtic ancestry.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cervantes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cervantes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cervantes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cervantes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Cervantes Latest release 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". abs.gov.au. 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cervantes (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Department of Fisheries site on Jurien Bay Marine Park Archived March 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cervantes Latest release 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". abs.gov.au. 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Feature Article – Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Australia (Feature Article)". 1301.0 – Year Book Australia, 1995. Commonwealth of Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.