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Bridgetown is located on the Blackwood River in the Shire of
Bridgetown-Greenbushes, approximately 270 kilometres south of Perth at
the intersection of South Western Highway and the Brockman Highway.
Many buildings located within the town centre are over a 100 years old. The town has a Museum and a Jigsaw Gallery, which hosts the only jigsaw collection of its type in the Southern Hemisphere.
The town is set beside the Blackwood River, and is surrounded by rolling hills and fruit, dairy and sheep farming country. The town has a growing population of 2000 plus, and has been awarded the status of Historic Town by the National Trust of Australia.
Many bridges have been built across the Blackwood River at Bridgetown, including one of the last large wooden bridges to be built in Western Australia. This bridge, which was built in 1981 is a colossal jarrah structure stretching for 127.5 metres across the river.
The Blackwood River which is well stocked with fish, flows continually and is the longest river in the southwest of Western Australia. Bridgetown is located in the Blackwood River Valley. The river rises in the southern wheatbelt area of Western Australia, from where the usually placid, occasionally wild, although always majestic river flows for more than 270 kilometres before discharging into the ocean at Augusta.
The Bridgetown Blues Music Festival has operated since 1993 and takes place each year in mid November. Visit the festival website for more information.
The Bridgetown Agricultural Show is organisated and run by the Bridgetown Agricultural Society Inc. and is held on the local Showgrounds each year on the 4th Saturday in November.
Nearby schools
Bridgetown High School >
Bridgetown Primary School
St Bridgid's Catholic Primary School >
Many buildings located within the town centre are over a 100 years old. The town has a Museum and a Jigsaw Gallery, which hosts the only jigsaw collection of its type in the Southern Hemisphere.
The town is set beside the Blackwood River, and is surrounded by rolling hills and fruit, dairy and sheep farming country. The town has a growing population of 2000 plus, and has been awarded the status of Historic Town by the National Trust of Australia.
Many bridges have been built across the Blackwood River at Bridgetown, including one of the last large wooden bridges to be built in Western Australia. This bridge, which was built in 1981 is a colossal jarrah structure stretching for 127.5 metres across the river.
The Blackwood River which is well stocked with fish, flows continually and is the longest river in the southwest of Western Australia. Bridgetown is located in the Blackwood River Valley. The river rises in the southern wheatbelt area of Western Australia, from where the usually placid, occasionally wild, although always majestic river flows for more than 270 kilometres before discharging into the ocean at Augusta.
The Bridgetown Blues Music Festival has operated since 1993 and takes place each year in mid November. Visit the festival website for more information.
The Bridgetown Agricultural Show is organisated and run by the Bridgetown Agricultural Society Inc. and is held on the local Showgrounds each year on the 4th Saturday in November.
Nearby schools
Bridgetown High School >
Bridgetown Primary School
St Bridgid's Catholic Primary School >
Blues Music Festival, Bridgetown. Photograph © Aitutaki. Courtesy of Panoramio
Blues Music Festival
Video © WestCoastMusicShack. Courtesy of YouTube.