Population 2,239 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Armadale Bedfordale Ashendon Postal code 6112 Federal division Division of Canning | Postcode(s) 6112 State electorate(s) Darling Range Area 49 km² Local time Wednesday 11:38 PM | |
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Location 34 km (21 mi) from Perth
6 km (4 mi) from Armadale Weather 18°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 90% Humidity Points of interest Bungendore Park, Wungong Regional Park, Armadale Settlers Common | ||
Bedfordale is a semi-rural suburb in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale. Located approximately 40 km from Perth in the Darling Range, some of the local attractions include Churchman Brook Dam, Wungong Dam and the Elizabethan Pub. The area is popular for hiking and cycling. Being close to Armadale railway station provides easy access to the city by train.
Map of Bedfordale WA 6112, Australia
It was first named as a townsite in 1905.
The area is named after Admiral Sir Frederick Denham Bedford (1838-1913), Governor of Western Australia from 24 March 1903 to 22 April 1909. Governor Bedford chose some of the older street names to commemorate several famous Admirals.
The town hosts a full size replicas of Anne Hathaway's cottage and Shakespeare's Birthplace, built by Stanley Leopold Fowler at the end of the 20th-century.