Mount Barker, Western Australia

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Mount Barker
Western Australia
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Mount Barker
Mount Barker, Western Australia
Coordinates 34°37′48″S117°40′01″E / 34.63000°S 117.66694°E / -34.63000; 117.66694
Population1,898 (UCL 2021) [1]
Established1892
Postcode(s) 6324
Elevation300 m (984 ft)
Area489.2 km2 (188.9 sq mi)
Location
  • 360 km (224 mi) from Perth
  • 50 km (31 mi) from Albany
LGA(s) Shire of Plantagenet
State electorate(s) Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s) O'Connor
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
20.1 °C
68 °F
9.4 °C
49 °F
728.5 mm
28.7 in

Mount Barker is a town on Albany Highway and the administrative centre of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2021 census, Mount Barker had a population of 2,855.

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The town was named after the nearby hill, which in turn was named in 1829 by Thomas Braidwood Wilson in honour of Captain Collet Barker, who was in command of Western Australia's original British settlement at King George's Sound from 1829 to 1831. [2]

Location

Mount Barker is situated on Albany Highway, 363 kilometres (226 mi) southeast of Perth and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the city of Albany. The coastal town of Denmark is around 55 kilometres (34 mi) by road to the southwest via the Denmark to Mount Barker Road. The timber town of Manjimup is 160 kilometres (99 mi) west of Mount Barker, via Muirs Highway. The Hay River, which flows into Wilson Inlet at Denmark, begins its journey just west of Mount Barker.

History

Prior to European settlement, small groups of Aboriginal people, called the Bibbulmun (a clan of the Noongar) People, inhabited the area. These were a nomadic people who followed seasonal food supplies. The Aboriginal name for Mount Barker Hill is 'Pwakkenbak'.

In December 1829, Mount Barker was named after Captain Collet Barker, commandant of the garrison at King George Sound, by naval ship's surgeon Thomas Braidwood Wilson. Wilson explored the area in company with the Noongar Mokare from King George Sound, John Kent (officer in charge of the Commissariat at Frederick Town, King George Sound), two convicts and Private William Gough of the 39th Regiment, while his ship the Governor Phillip was being repaired. [3] [4]

European settlement of the Hay River area commenced around the 1830s and the opening of the Perth/Albany Railway in 1889 helped to ensure the town's future; the first store opened in 1890. Population growth continued through the 1890s and the first school and the town hall were opened in 1893. The population of the town was 326 (183 males and 143 females) in 1898. [5]

Industry

Apple orchards were once one of the major industries in the region and thrived until the mid-1960s. Today, viticulture, wheat, canola, plantation timber, sheep and cattle are some of the main agricultural activities still carried out around Mount Barker.

The Plantagenet Shire owns and operates the Great Southern Regional Cattle Saleyards that provide services to cattle producers from within and outside the shire.

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Plantagenet Hotel, Lowood Road

Mount Barker is also home to The Banksia Farm which boasts one of every known species of Banksia and most species of Dryandra.

The Stirling and Porongurup Range National Parks are located within the Plantagenet Shire and these, together with the local premium wine industry, have contributed to the growth of tourism in and around Mount Barker.

Available accommodation includes motels, a caravan park and a number of bed & breakfasts and farm-stays in the surrounding area.

There has been a steady growth of hobby farming around the town and throughout the shire as people abandon city-life for a "tree-change". This has seen a corresponding increase in cottage industries offering a range of art and craft products.

A quarry to the east of the town is one of two major sources of spongolite, also called "Mount Barker Stone". While spongolite is commercially exploited for its absorbent qualities, it is also cut into bricks to use as a building material. Examples of white Mount Barker Stone are the Plantagenet Players Theatre, Marmion Street, Mount Barker and Hillside House, Albany. [6] An example of the red variety is the Aquinas College Chapel in Salter Point, Perth. [7]

In 2011, a wind farm was installed 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Mount Barker, comprising three 73-metre-high (240 ft) 800 kW wind turbines, providing power to the town and surrounding area. [8]

Wine region

Mount Barker is one of the 5 nominated subregions of the Great Southern wine region in Western Australia, which is Australia's largest wine region with a rectangle 200 kilometres from east to west and over 100 kilometres from north to south. The area has been described as 'the birthplace of the Great Southern wine region' and has won numerous awards for a variety of wines. [9] Situated as it is in the middle of the Great Southern, the continental aspects of the climate make this quintessential country for Riesling and Shiraz. While, as with the rest of the region, rainfall is winter-spring dominant, late vintage rains can create problems. Mount Barker's continentality also means greater diurnal temperature fluctuations and the occasional spring frost. The Plantagenet Plateau, with Mount Barker its centre point, is marked by its marri soils, lateritic gravelly/sandy loams coming directly from granite rock protrusions. Lat: 34 36’S; Alt: 180–250 m; Hdd: 1488; Gsr: 287 mm; Mjt: 19C; Harvest: Early March to mid-April; Chief Viticultural Hazard: Spring frosts; late vintage rain. [10] Plantagenet Wines established in 1968 was one of the first wineries in the region and is located within the town boundary. [11]

Features

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View east from Mount Barker Hill

Mount Barker Hill, just 5 km from the town centre, reaches 404 metres above sea level. [12] A sealed road leads to the base of a 168-metre-high (551 ft) television tower—the tallest free-standing tower in the southern hemisphere [13] —on the summit of the hill. An information sign at the summit states that the steel TV tower weighs 340 tonnes. There is also a lookout and a granite cairn with a bronze directional plate. Views extend north to the Stirling Range and east to the Porongurup Range. An elevated concrete lookout offers views south to Albany and southwest toward Denmark. On a clear day, the Albany Wind Farm is easily visible some 50 km away. In the summer months, many locals use the hill lookout to assess any risk posed by nearby fires.

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St Werburghs Church, Mount Barker

Mount Barker is also home to numerous historic buildings:

Unique 'Round House' in disrepair. February 2007. Roundhouse-mt-barker.jpg
Unique 'Round House' in disrepair. February 2007.

The Stirling Range lies approximately 40 km to the northeast of the town by road, via Kendenup. The Porongurup Range is a 15-minute drive to the east of the town. The two ranges have vastly different appearances and display different flora and geology. Both parks have gazetted walk trails that are especially popular during the spring wildflower season, from August to November. The Porongurup Range has a new "Granite Skywalk" which rewards hikers taking the Castle Rock walk trail. The upper Skywalk encompasses nearly 360-degree views, whilst the lower skywalk gives visitors views across the valley to the Stirling Range.

Schools

Mount Barker Community College is an independent school which include both primary and secondary school on the same campus. The college is located off Albany Highway on Woogenellup Road.

Mount Barker Community College opened in 2015; however, the college was previously known as Mount Barker Senior High School when it was still a state school.

Media

Mount Barker radio stations include 783 Triple M (formerly 6VA and RadioWest), Vision FM, HitFM (formerly HOT FM), ABC South Coast, ABC NewsRadio, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM & Triple J.

Below is a table showing the broadcast frequencies on which these services can be received.

ServiceBroadcast Frequency
ABC Local Radio630 kHz AM
783 Triple M783 kHz AM
ABC News92.1 MHz FM
Triple J92.9 MHz FM
Vision Christian Radio93.7 MHz FM
ABC Classic FM94.5 MHz FM
HitFM95.3 MHz FM
ABC Radio National96.9 MHz FM

Localised television stations available in Mount Barker include GWN7 (now Seven Regional), WIN Television Western Australia, West Digital Television, SBS and ABC Television Western Australia. Seven (formerly GWN7) broadcasts a half-hour news program for regional WA, Seven News Regional WA (formerly GWN7 News), at 5:30pm on weeknights with a district newsroom covering Albany, Mount Barker and surrounding areas, based in Albany.

Below is a table showing the full suite of digital television services available in Mount Barker. These services are broadcast from the Southern Agricultural site at Mount Barker Hill and cover the majority of the geographic area with some residents relying on receiving these services via satellite using the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) system. The transmission site employs vertical polarisation.

LCNChannel NameBroadcast Ch. No.Broadcast frequency
2ABC TVVHF 11219.5 MHz
3SBSVHF 10212.5 MHz
510 HDVHF 12226.5 MHz
67HD Regional WAVHF 6177.5 MHz
8Channel 9VHF 8191.5 MHz
20ABC HDVHF 11219.5 MHz
21ABC TVVHF 11219.5 MHz
22ABC TV Plus/KIDSVHF 11219.5 MHz
23ABC MEVHF 11219.5 MHz
24ABC NEWS 24VHF 11219.5 MHz
30SBS HDVHF 10212.5 MHz
31SBS VICELANDVHF 10212.5 MHz
32SBS WORLD MOVIESVHF 10212.5 MHz
33SBS FOODVHF 10212.5 MHz
34NITV HDVHF 10212.5 MHz
35SBS WORLD WATCHVHF 10212.5 MHz
36NITVVHF 10212.5 MHz
5010 BOLDVHF 12226.5 MHz
5510 PeachVHF 12226.5 MHz
627two Regional WAVHF 6177.5 MHz
647mateHD Regional WAVHF 6177.5 MHz
67ishop TVVHF 6177.5 MHz
68RACING.COMVHF 6177.5 MHz
809HDVHF 8191.5 MHz
819GemVHF 8191.5 MHz
829Go!VHF 8191.5 MHz
84TVSNVHF 8191.5 MHz
859LifeVHF 8191.5 MHz

Facilities

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Campdrafting, Mount Barker, WA.

Mount Barker has a hospital and medical centre, police station, TAFE College, a community college catering for K-12 schooling, childcare facilities plus Scouts and Girl Guides. The new shire offices were opened in the town centre in 2006.

In 2004, the state government announced preliminary funding for construction of the Mount Barker Community College. This 'One Community, One College' project will ultimately see all public schooling, from kindergarten to TAFE, located on the existing Mount Barker Senior High School site. Work commenced on the integrated facility in January 2007 with the aim of catering for years 4 to 12 by 2008. [16] In December 2007, funding for Stage Two, for Kindergarten to year 3, was confirmed. Construction of all stages is now complete, as is the new Trade Training Centre.

Mount Barker has commercial, retail and industrial facilities associated with the regional centre for the Plantagenet Shire. Sporting facilities include a football ground (Sounness Park), the home of the Mount Barker Football Club, a modern indoor recreation centre and gymnasium, a 50m outdoor swimming pool, speedway track, horse-racing track (Frost Park) and skate park. Popular sports include Australian Rules Football, rugby union, cricket and equestrian pursuits.

Besides the public library, Mount Barker also has cultural facilities including a public art gallery that displays and offers works by local artists. There is also a popular amateur theatre company, "The Plantagenet Players", which has members from nine years old to seniors.

Emergency services in the town consist of Police and volunteers in the St John Ambulance, Fire & Rescue Service, Bush Fire Service and State Emergency Service. Training and equipment are provided by both the Shire and State Government. There are a number of charitable organisations including Rotary, Lions, Red Cross, and Anglicare.

The Great Southern Railway, which runs through town, commenced operation to Mount Barker in 1889, boosting expansion in the region. There are no longer passenger services on the line which is used primarily for grain haulage to Albany Port. The train passes a few times per day and has a distinct noise that can be heard throughout the town, including a loud fog horn.

Pardelup Prison is located near Denbarker, just west of Mount Barker.

Residents of Mount Barker, Western Australia comment that the town is often confused with Mount Barker, South Australia, especially when dealing with national telephone centres based outside Western Australia.

Climate

Sleeman Creek culvert in full flood. 1 April 2005. Sleeman-Creek-Flood Mount Barker, Western Australia.jpg
Sleeman Creek culvert in full flood. 1 April 2005.

Mount Barker has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild to cold winters. Summer temperatures can exceed 40 degrees Celsius, but rarely do, averaging around 26 degrees. Overnight temperatures in winter can drop to 0 degrees, but rarely any lower and daytime winter temperatures average around 10-15 degrees Celsius. [17]

Rainfall averages from around 24 millimetres (1 in) per month in January to over 100 millimetres (4 in) in July.


Climate data for Mount Barker (1886–2013)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)43.9
(111.0)
43.6
(110.5)
40.6
(105.1)
37.2
(99.0)
32.2
(90.0)
24.3
(75.7)
22.2
(72.0)
25.0
(77.0)
29.3
(84.7)
35.6
(96.1)
39.4
(102.9)
42.9
(109.2)
43.9
(111.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26.2
(79.2)
26.0
(78.8)
24.2
(75.6)
21.2
(70.2)
17.8
(64.0)
15.3
(59.5)
14.3
(57.7)
15.0
(59.0)
16.8
(62.2)
18.8
(65.8)
21.8
(71.2)
24.2
(75.6)
20.1
(68.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.8
(55.0)
13.1
(55.6)
12.4
(54.3)
10.7
(51.3)
8.8
(47.8)
7.1
(44.8)
6.1
(43.0)
6.1
(43.0)
6.9
(44.4)
8.0
(46.4)
9.9
(49.8)
11.4
(52.5)
9.4
(48.9)
Record low °C (°F)1.7
(35.1)
4.0
(39.2)
3.6
(38.5)
2.2
(36.0)
0.6
(33.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
0.1
(32.2)
1.1
(34.0)
1.1
(34.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)23.3
(0.92)
23.9
(0.94)
36.4
(1.43)
54.2
(2.13)
82.7
(3.26)
95.3
(3.75)
103.4
(4.07)
89.0
(3.50)
79.2
(3.12)
68.6
(2.70)
43.0
(1.69)
29.5
(1.16)
728.5
(28.67)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm)7.77.39.812.516.318.820.319.717.515.611.29.1165.8
Source: Bureau of Meteorology [18]

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