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Statistics
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Km from Perth |
496 |
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Population |
500 |
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Rainfall |
mm |
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Max Temp |
C |
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Min Temp |
C |
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Autogas |
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Telecentre |
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Caravan
Parks
Beach 08 9934 3039
Services
See
Northampton
Attractions
Beach, Bowes River mouth.
Buildings of note
Unknown
Calendar of events
Unknown
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Description
Horrocks Beach is located 22 kilometres west of Northampton and is an ideal location for
boating and fishing. It was named after an early settler, Joseph Horrocks
who arrived in the area in the 1850s.
Horrocks was originally sent to Australia as a convict and became the
medical attendant for Port Gregory in 1853. He was pardoned in 1856.
Later in partnership with George Shenton he was responsible for the
development of four lead and copper mines. Horrocks then purchased land,
built a general store, acted as Post Master and built a church. Along with
Shenton he built cottages for the miners that were let out at low rents. He
also ensured miners had access to cheap fruit and vegetables by developing a
vegetable garden. If all this wasn’t enough, he then built a flour mill.
Joseph Horrocks died at the Gwalla Mine in aged 66 in 1884.
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