Bailup Western Australia | |
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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) |
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Federal division(s) | Pearce |
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 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]
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.
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.