| Type: | other |
| Shannon | |
| State: | wa |
| Lga: | Shire of Manjimup |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 9 |
| Coordinates: | -34.6445°N 116.3762°W |
| Postcode: | 6262 |
| Dist1: | 296 |
| Location1: | Perth |
| Dist2: | 42 |
| Location2: | Manjimup |
| Stategov: | Warren-Blackwood |
| Fedgov: | O'Connor |
| Near-Nw: | Crowea |
| Near-N: | Quinninup |
| Near-Ne: | Lake Muir |
| Near-W: | Boorara Brook |
| Near-E: | North Walpole |
| Near-Sw: | Broke |
| Near-S: | Broke |
| Near-Se: | North Walpole |
Shannon is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway forms the entirety of the eastern border of the locality. The majority of Shannon National Park is located within Shannon, as are parts of D'Entrecasteaux National Park, Jane National Park and Mount Frankland National Park. The Shannon River also flows through the locality.[1] [2]
The Shire of Manjimup is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation. The Mineng's traditional lands are in the far east of the shire, where Shannon is also located, while the Bibulman's traditional lands are in the remainder of the shire.[3] [4] [5]
The river's and locality's name is reported to have been taken from, a frigate of the Royal Navy, best known for its victory over in 1813. Its captain, Philip Broke, is thought to be the source for the name of the neighbouring locality of Broke and the Broke Inlet, while Chesapeake Road leads to the inlet. The names Shannon and Broke for geographical features in the area were first recorded on a map by John Arrowsmith in 1833.[6]
Shannon was the site of a timber mill,[6] with the former location now being a campground in Shannon National Park.[7] The mill operated during the 1950s and 1960s and closed in 1968.[8]