Bailup, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Bailup
state = wa


caption =
lga = Shire of Mundaring
lga2 = Shire of Toodyay
est =
postcode = 6082
pop =
dist1 = 62 | location1 = Perth
dist2 = 27 | location2 = Toodyay
dist3 = 13 | location3 = Wooroloo
fedgov = Pearce
stategov = Swan Hills
stategov2= Central Wheatbeltcoord|-31.740|116.311|type:city(100)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title

Bailup is a Western Australian locality and rural residential estate located convert|62|km|mi|0 north-east of the state capital, Perth, along Toodyay Road. The area is split between the Shire of Toodyay and Shire of Mundaring, the latter of which contains most of the land 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. [LandInfo WA|m|B|2007-06-09] The name was approved in early 1999 by the Department of Land Administration. [cite journal|title=Geographic name approvals in Western Australia|author=Department of Land Administration|volume=15|issue=1|date=January-March 1999|id=ISSN 0817-265X]

Description

Most of the locality is covered in open Jarrah, marri and wandoo woodland, with some areas of dense understorey vegetation. Nearby Morangup Hill (coord|31|39|31|S|116|18|55|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. [cite web|url=http://birdswa.iinet.net.au/guides/pdf/17a_northam.pdf|title=Birds Around Northam (Number 17A)|author=Birds Australia WA (Inc)|month=November | year=2005|accessdate=2006-11-13|format=PDF] The Red Swamp Brook, which runs through Bailup, feeds a significant wetland area.

Morangup Estate, the main residential area, is located just to the north of Toodyay Road on the east bank of the Red Swamp Brook, and contains about 200 residents and a small commercial centre. Some hobby farms have been established on nearby cleared land. Plans to build a new estate 2 km south within the Mundaring boundary were submitted in 2004, with Mundaring council approving the rezoning at its June meeting. [cite web|url=http://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/Council_Information/Council_Minutes_&_Agendas/Rate_Payers/Word-PDF/2004/June/dac/4.8%20&%204.9.pdf|title=Item 4.8 - Toodyay Road (No 3650 Lot 7) Bailup - Rezoning|author=Shire of Mundaring (Development Approvals Committee)|date=8 June 2004|accessdate=2006-11-13]

Transport

The main road route through the area is Toodyay Road ("State Route 50"). Bailup Road links Bailup to Wooroloo further south.Streetsmart WA|maps=Maps S4-S5 (overview)] No public transport is available.

References

Further reading

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External links

* [http://www.mhhs.org.au/ Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Website]
* [http://www.eoc.csiro.au/lb/lbbook/lcc/lcc15.htm Photos of Morangup Hill area] (CSIRO)
* [http://www.gidgegannup.info Gidgegannup Progress Association]
* [http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=308052 Bailup] on Geoscience Australia