Bornholm is a small township in the Great Southern region of

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located between Albany and

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on the Lower Denmark Road. Situated along the railway between Albany and Denmark, the town formed around the railway siding. The surrounding area has been allocated into many small farms with areas mostly between 30 and 100 acres. Mixed farming predominates the area with fruits, vegetables and raising stock being commonplace. The area had been settled prior to 1912. In 1923 the Bornholm Hall was officially opened by

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, the MLA for Albany. In 2010, the community was menaced by a

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that burnt through of bushland near the beach, closing parts of the

Bibbulmun Track The Bibbulmun Track is a long-distance walk trail in Western Australia. It runs from Kalamunda in the east of Perth to Albany, and is long. It is managed by government agencies, and has a foundation. It traverses the Darling Range and has i ...

. The fire was contained the following day.

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