DENMARK
Denmark is the first town encounted
when traveling west along the coastal route towards Augusta. Denmark
is another surprise town and is a really great spot. Earmark Denmark
as a stopover (at a minimum). Denmark was named after the
Denmark River in 1896. The inhabitants are sometimes called
Denmarkians.
The coast line of the
Denmark area was observed for the first time in 1627 by the Dutchman
François Thijssen, captain of the ship 't Gulden Seepaert (The
Golden Seahorse). Captain Thijssen had discovered the south coast of
Australia and charted about 1,800 km of it between Cape Leeuwin and
Nuyts Archipelago.
Two centuries later, when
the first white people entered the land around the present Denmark
River, the area was inhabited by the Noongar. These aborigines called
the river and the inlet Kwoorabup, which means 'place of the black
wallaby' (kwoor). The Noongar disappeared out of the Denmark region in
the beginning of the 20th century
The location on the
Denmark River with its old wooden bridge and the ample presence of
native vegetation in and around the urban area gives the town a
picturesque appearance. Some old buildings date from the pioneering
era like the wooden Anglican Church, the oldest still existing
building on Strickland Street,  
the shopping street in the centre of town. The Denmark Historical
Museum is a rich source of information about the town and it’s past.
Heritage is clearly
important in Denmark. 
The Denmark Hotel is a
century plus building and with a much longer license.
The Denmark War Memorial
has a bold presence on entry to the town from the east over the
Denmark River.
The town has an
interesting commercial centre that has three precincts.  
The other Denmark church
denominations are a mix of the old
and very new.
Denmark is also the
eastern gateway to the tall timber region in WA. Enjoy.
 
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