Bridgetown main street

Bridgetown WA 6255 (Pop 3 000)

Bridgetown is a pretty timber town and fashionable tourist destination in WA’s South Western region.  Located 262 km south of Perth on the Blackwood River, the town is surrounded by a hilly landscape and is home to WA’s longest timber bridge. First settled in 1850s, fruit growing began early and remains a staple of the local economy together with tin mining and timber. Markets held Sun am fortnightly. Blackwood River Chamber Festival (Apr), Blackwood Marathon (Oct), Blues at Bridgetown Festival (Nov), Festival of Country Gardens (Nov).

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Historic Bridgetown includes Bridgedale (1862), St Paul’s Anglican Church (1911). Memorial Park, South Western Hwy pretty picnic spot. Wineries include Sunnyhurst. Suttons Lookout, off Phillips St panoramic district, river and town views. Blackwood River WA’s longest timber bridge spans its longest permanent river.

Nearby:
Blackwood Valley Cidery (2 km north) Hestor Hill Lookout (5 km north). Bridgetown Jarrah Park (20 km west) ideal picnic spot with bushwalking trails (Shield Tree Trail - 700m and The Tree Fallers Trail - 2.6 km). Greenbushes Mine Lookout (17 km n-w) small town with highest Darling Ranges views of district and operational mines.

Accommodation:
Bridgetown has a motel, hotel, many B&Bs, farmstays/cottages/chalets and a caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: 154 Hampton St. Tel (08) 9761 1740 or 1800 777 140.

Airports:
Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), Vasse Hwy, Yalyalup. Tel (08) 9781 0444. (99 km west; Perth Airport (PER), 2 George Wiencke Drive, Perth Airport. Tel (08) 9478 8888. (265 km north).

Hospital:
Bridgetown Hospital, Peninsula Rd. Tel (08) 9782 1222.