Bakers Hill, Western Australia
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Bakers Hill is a town 73 kilometres (45 mi) east of Perth
, Western Australia
on the Great Eastern Highway
. The town is located within the Shire of Northam
, between Wundowie
and Clackline
. At the 2006 census
, Bakers Hill had a population of 637.
in the Great Southern area. The apostrophe was removed from the name in 1944.
and Spencers Brook
. This track was closed in 1966 when the route through the Avon Valley
was opened.
Although the rail was removed in 1980, remnants of the old station platform are still visible.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
on the Great Eastern Highway
Great Eastern Highway
The Great Eastern Highway is a major road between the Western Australian cities of Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is a key route for vehicles accessing the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields...
. The town is located within the Shire of Northam
Shire of Northam
The Shire of Northam is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area centred on the town of Northam itself. The Shire covers an area of...
, between Wundowie
Wundowie, Western Australia
Wundowie is a town in Western Australia located between Perth and Northam in the Darling Range. It was the location of an iron works, and siding and stopping place on the Eastern Railway....
and Clackline
Clackline, Western Australia
Clackline is a locality in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about east-north-east of Perth.John Forrest, later Premier of Western Australia, recorded the name in 1879 but the origin of the word is unknown...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Bakers Hill had a population of 637.
History
The town was originally known as Mount Baker in 1897. In 1902 the name was changed to Baker's Hill to avoid confusion with the town of Mount BarkerMount Barker, Western Australia
Mount Barker is a town on the Albany Highway and is the administrative centre of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia...
in the Great Southern area. The apostrophe was removed from the name in 1944.
Railways
Bakers Hill was also a station and siding on the second route of the Eastern Railway between Midland JunctionMidland, Western Australia
Midland is a suburb in the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern...
and Spencers Brook
Spencers Brook, Western Australia
Spencers Brook is a district in Western Australia located between the towns of Northam and York, about east of the state capital, Perth. At the 2006 census, Spencers Brook had a population of 195....
. This track was closed in 1966 when the route through the Avon Valley
Avon Valley, Western Australia
Avon Valley may refer to:* the fertile land in the catchment of the Avon River * the Avon Valley National Park* the final Eastern Railway route through the valley* Avon Valley School...
was opened.
Although the rail was removed in 1980, remnants of the old station platform are still visible.