Bakers Hill, Western Australia facts for kids
"Bakers Hill" redirects here. For the British village, see Baker's Hill. For the U.S. town, see Bakerhill. For the Native American village, see Baker Hill site.
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Bakers Hill
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| Population | 722 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Established | 1897 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6562 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 330 m (1,083 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Northam | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||
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Bakers Hill is a town 73 kilometres (45 mi) east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Eastern Highway. The town is located within the Shire of Northam, between Wundowie and Clackline. At the 2016 census, Bakers Hill had a population of 722.
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History
The town was originally known as Mount Baker 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, Bakers Hill was the location of the 62nd Field Park Company of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE).
Climate
Bakers Hill has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cool, rather wet winters.
| Climate data for Bakers Hill | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.2 (109.8) |
44.6 (112.3) |
40.0 (104) |
37.8 (100) |
33.3 (91.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
44.6 (112.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
16.1 (61) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.9 (48) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.8 (46) |
7.2 (45) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
-2.9 (26.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
-2.9 (26.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 16.0 (0.63) |
13.0 (0.512) |
17.4 (0.685) |
30.6 (1.205) |
71.1 (2.799) |
110.4 (4.346) |
113.7 (4.476) |
86.3 (3.398) |
64.0 (2.52) |
33.9 (1.335) |
20.8 (0.819) |
10.2 (0.402) |
581.3 (22.886) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 91.6 |
Images for kids
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The remains of the station
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