Bailup, Western Australia
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Bailup is a Western Australian locality and rural residential estate located Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of the state capital, Perth, along Toodyay Road. The population recorded at the Template:CensusAU was 54.[1] The area is split between the Shire of Toodyay and Shire of Mundaring, the latter of which contains most of the Bailup area.
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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), 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
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Further reading
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External links
- Mundaring and Hills Historical Society website
- Photos of Morangup Hill area (CSIRO)
- Gidgegannup Progress Association
- Bailup on Geoscience Australia
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