Bailup, Western Australia

Bailup is a Western Australian locality and rural residential estate located 62 kilometres (39 mi) north-east of the state capital, Perth, along Toodyay Road. The population recorded at the 2016 census was 40.[1] The area is split between the Shire of Toodyay and Shire of Mundaring, the latter of which contains most of the land area.

Bailup
Western Australia
Bailup
Coordinates31.740°S 116.31°E / -31.740; 116.31
Population40 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6082
Location
  • 62 km (39 mi) from Perth
  • 27 km (17 mi) from Toodyay
  • 13 km (8 mi) from Wooroloo
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Pearce

History

Bailup was named after a nearby creek and a police station and inn established on Toodyay Road in the 1840s. The name is of Noongar origin but its meaning is unclear.[2] The name was approved in early 1999 by the Department of Land Administration.[3]

Description

Most of the locality is covered in open Jarrah, marri and wandoo woodland, with some areas of dense understorey vegetation. Nearby Morangup Hill (31°39′31″S 116°18′55″E), the main feature of a reserve managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) on the edge of the Avon Valley National Park, is a granite peak providing extensive views over the surrounding area and is home to several species of birds including the square-tailed kite.[4] The Red Swamp Brook, which runs through Bailup, feeds a significant wetland area.

Transport

The main road route through the area is Toodyay Road (State Route 50). Bailup Road links Bailup to Wooroloo further south.[5] No public transport is available.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bailup". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  3. Department of Land Administration (January–March 1999). "Geographic name approvals in Western Australia". 15 (1). ISSN 0817-265X. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Birds Australia WA (Inc) (November 2005). "Birds Around Northam (Number 17A)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
  5. Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Maps S4-S5 (overview). ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.

Further reading
  • Elliot, Ian (1983). Mundaring - A History of the Shire (2nd ed.). Mundaring: Mundaring Shire. ISBN 0-9592776-0-9.
  • Spillman, Ken (2003). Life was meant to be here: community and local government in the Shire of Mundaring. Mundaring: Mundaring Shire. ISBN 0-9592776-3-3.
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