Bailup is a
Western Australia
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n locality and
rural residential
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estate located northeast of the state capital,
Perth
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, along
Toodyay Road. The population recorded at the was 54.
The area is split between the
Shire of Toodyay
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Hi ...
and
Shire of Mundaring
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History
The Greenmount Road ...
, 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
The Noongar (, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar , Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga ) are Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the so ...
origin but its meaning is unclear. The name was approved in early 1999 by the Department of Land Administration.
Description
Most of the locality is covered in open
jarrah
''Eucalyptus marginata'', commonly known as jarrah, djarraly in Noongar language and historically as Swan River mahogany, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tree with rou ...
,
marri and
wandoo woodland, with some areas of dense
understorey
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vegetation. Nearby Morangup Hill (), 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.
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
Wooroloo is a town on the outer fringe of the Perth metropolitan region, located off Great Eastern Highway in the eastern part of the Shire of Mundaring. At the , Wooroloo had a population of 254.
History
The name comes from a Noongar word tha ...
further south.
No public transport is available.
References
Further reading
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External links
Mundaring and Hills Historical Society website(
CSIRO)
Gidgegannup Progress AssociationBailupon
Geoscience Australia
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Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs and localities in the Shire of Mundaring
Shire of Toodyay