Bakers Hill is a town east of

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, Western Australia on the

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. The town is located within the

Shire of Northam The Shire of Northam is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area centred on t ...

, between Wundowie and Clackline. At the , Bakers Hill had a population of 1276.

History

The town was originally known as Mount Baker when it was established in 1897. In 1902, the name was changed to Baker's Hill to avoid confusion with the town of Mount Barker in the Great Southern area. The apostrophe was removed from the name in 1944.

Military history

During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Bakers Hill was the location of the 62nd Field Park Company of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE).

Railways

Bakers Hill was also a station and siding on the second route of the Eastern Railway between

Midland Junction Midland is a suburb and historic town of Perth, Western Australia, located northeast of Perth's central business district. It is the administrative seat and commercial centre of the City of Swan local government area. It is also a designate ...

and Spencers Brook. This track was closed in 1966 when the route through the Avon Valley was opened. Although the rail was removed in 1980, remnants of the old station platform are still visible. Bakers Hill railway station Western Australia

Bakers Hill railway station Western Australia

Climate

Bakers Hill has a

Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

with hot dry summers and cool, rather wet winters.

References

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