Bridgetown   WA  6255
	Population: 2,350,   Height above sea level: ,   Latitude: -33.5980 Longitude: 116.1420 Location:   270km south of Perth Highway: South Western Hwy (1)  Nearest Major Town: Bunbury Nearest Airport: Albany Touring Area: South West
Headquarters of the Bridgetown - Greenbushes Shire on the Blackwood River 267km south east of Perth. Settled in 1857 it is a farming region producing vegetables and fruit. The town was first settled in 1857 and a road was constructed by convicts from Donnybrook in 1861. There was a goldrush to the area from 1892 and the new prosperity led to construction of many significant buildings. Places to visit include the Jigsaw Gallery and Museum, (a collection of jigsaws,) wineries of the Margaret River Region,

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