Chapman Hill, Western Australia
| Chapman Hill Western Australia | |
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  Chapman Hill | |
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| Coordinates | 33°46′S 115°19′E / 33.767°S 115.317°E |
| Population | 109 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6280 |
| Area | 54.3 km2 (21.0 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AWST (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 2021 census, the area had a population of 109.
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] Cattle-farming is a major industry in the area.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chapman Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Augusta-Busselton: Retracing the Pioneer Route from Augusta to the Vasse" (PDF). Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Map of Whicher Range in Western Australia". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Map of Whicher Range in Western Australia". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Chapman Hill". Municipal Heritage Inventory (PDF). City of Busselton. 2013. pp. 191–194. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Chapman Hill Communication Station". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chapman Hill". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
