Forest Hill, Western Australia

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Forest Hill
Western Australia
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Forest Hill
Forest Hill, Western Australia
Coordinates 34°34′45″S117°27′37″E / 34.57917°S 117.46030°E / -34.57917; 117.46030
Population143 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6324
Area206.2 km2 (79.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Plantagenet
State electorate(s) Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s) O'Connor
Localities around Forest Hill:
Perillup Kendenup Kendenup
Perillup Forest Hill Mount Barker
Perillup Denbarker Mount Barker

Forest Hill is a rural locality of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Muir Highway passes through the locality from west to east, as does the Hay River. The Pardelup, Pardelup Road, Kwornicup Lake and Wamballup Nature Reserves are located within Forest Hill. Pardelup Prison Farm is also located within Forest Hill. [2] [3]

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History

Forest Hill is located on the traditional land of the Menang people of the Noongar nation. [4]

The Forest Hill Agricultural Hall is listed on the shire's heritage register, [5] having officially been opened in November 1911. [6]

Nature reserves

Four nature reserves are located within Forest Hill, all located within the Jarrah Forest bioregion: [7]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forest Hill (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. "Shire of Plantagenet". www.plantagenet.wa.gov.au. Shire of Plantagenet. Retrieved 10 November 2024. The Shire of Plantagenet acknowledges the traditional custodians of our area ... the Menang Noongar ...
  5. "Forest Hill Agricultural Hall". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 10 November 2024. Location: North Woogenilup Rd Woogenilup
  6. "Forest Hill Agricultural Hall". The Albany Advertiser . Albany: National Library of Australia. 4 November 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  7. "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water . Retrieved 10 November 2024.