Bedford, Western Australia
Bedford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Bayswater.
| Bedford Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Bedford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31.909°S 115.891°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,348 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,430/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6052 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Bayswater | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maylands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Perth | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Bedford is a north-eastern suburb of Perth. It is surrounded by Morley to the north-east, Dianella to the north-west, Inglewood to the south-west, Maylands to the south, Bayswater to the south-east, and Embleton to the east.
History
The Wadjuk Noongar people are believed to have first discovered Bedford around 50,000 years ago.
In September 2018, a man named Anthony Robert Harvey was arrested for the murder of a family of five in Bedford. Harvey's case came before the Supreme Court of Western Australia, where he became the first Western Australian in history to be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of release.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bedford (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- Barry, Hannah (19 July 2019). "Never to be released: Bedford killer to die behind bars for 'exceedingly brutal' family killings". WAtoday. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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