Chapman Hill, Western Australia

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Chapman Hill
Western Australia
Chapman Hill is located in Western Australia
Chapman Hill
Chapman Hill
Coordinates33°46′S 115°19′E / 33.767°S 115.317°E / -33.767; 115.317Coordinates: 33°46′S 115°19′E / 33.767°S 115.317°E / -33.767; 115.317
Population117 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6280
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal division(s)Forrest

Chapman Hill is a locality in the South West region of Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2016 census, the area had a population of 117.[1]

The eponymous hill, which is in the Whicher Range near the source of the Vasse River, was named after the Chapman brothers, early European settlers in the Busselton area.[2][3][4] In the 1920s the area was settled by Group 40 of the Group Settlement Scheme; a memorial to the settlers is on Chapman Hill Road.[5] Chapman Hill contained a signal station during World War II.[6] Major industries in the area include cattle-farming and floriculture.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chapman Hill". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 October 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Augusta-Busselton: Retracing the Pioneer Route from Augusta to the Vasse" (PDF). Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Map of Whicher Range in Western Australia". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Map of Whicher Range in Western Australia". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Chapman Hill". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 191–194. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Chapman Hill Communication Station". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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