Bedfordale, Western Australia

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.

Bedfordale
Perth, Western Australia
Cobweb Restaurant and William Shakespeare Reception Centre
Bedfordale
Coordinates32.172°S 116.047°E / -32.172; 116.047
Population2,239 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density45.7/km2 (118.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6112
Area49 km2 (18.9 sq mi)
Location
  • 34 km (21 mi) from Perth
  • 6 km (4 mi) from Armadale
LGA(s)City of Armadale
State electorate(s)Darling Range
Federal Division(s)Canning
Suburbs around Bedfordale:
Mount Nasura Roleystone Roleystone
Mount Richon Bedfordale Ashendon
Byford Karrakup Karrakup

It was first named as a townsite in 1905.[2]

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 the Elizabethan Village which has full size replicas of Anne Hathaway's cottage and Shakespeare's Birthplace, built by British engineer Leo Fowler in the 1970s.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bedfordale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. "Townsite of Bedfordale - Perth-Albany Road (per 6590/04)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 15 December 1905. p. 1905:3693.


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