Lower King is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located 385 km (239 mi) south-east of Perth;[2] the closest populated town is Albany.

Lower King Western Australia
The Lower King bridge over the King River in Lower King at sunset
Lower King
Coordinates	34.96°S 117.93°E / -34.96; 117.93
Population	1,890 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1959
Postcode(s)	6330
Location	385 km (239 mi) south east of Perth 8 km (5 mi) north east of Albany
LGA(s)	City of Albany
State electorate(s)	Albany
Federal division(s)	O'Connor

Located along the lower reaches of the King River on the western shore of Oyster Harbour, both the town and the river were named after Captain Philip Parker King, who first visited the area in 1818 aboard Mermaid.

The area around Lower King was a known haunt for sealers in 1831;[3] it was settled in the 1830s with the townsite not being gazetted until 1959.[4]

It had a population of 1604 in 2006, which increased to 1738 in 2011.[3]

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