Bailup is a Western Australian locality and rural residential estate located 62 kilometres (39 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth, along Toodyay Road. The population recorded at the 2021 census was 54.[2] The area is split between the Shire of Toodyay and Shire of Mundaring, the latter of which contains most of the Bailup area.
| Bailup Western Australia | |
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  Bailup | |
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| Coordinates | 31°44′24″S 116°18′36″E / 31.740°S 116.31°E |
| Population | 54 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6082 |
| Area | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | |
| State electorate(s) | |
| Federal division(s) | Pearce |
History edit
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.[3] The name was approved in early 1999 by the Department of Land Administration.[4]
Description edit
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 / 31.65861°S 116.31528°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.[5] The Red Swamp Brook, which runs through Bailup, feeds a significant wetland area.
Transport edit
The main road route through the area is Toodyay Road (State Route 50). Bailup Road links Bailup to Wooroloo further south.[6] No public transport is available.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bailup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bailup". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
- ^ Department of Land Administration (January–March 1999). "Geographic name approvals in Western Australia". Geographic Name Approvals in Western Australia: Quarterly Report. 15 (1). ISSN 0817-265X.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 edit
- 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.