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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| Established | 1962 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 480 (SAL 2021) |
| 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. 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.