Northampton   WA  6535
	Population: 860,   Height above sea level: 70m Latitude: -28.2200,   Longitude: 114.3800 Location:   475km north of Perth Highway: North West Coastal Hwy  Nearest Major Town: Perth 475 S Nearest Airport: Perth Touring Area: WA - Mid West
Historic town originally rich in copper and called The Mines, it was gazetted as a town in 1864 and named after the then Governor John Hampton. The Hutt River Province - a self appointed Duchy is nearby and has memorabilia to collect including stamps and coins. There are aboriginal cave paintings at Bowes River. The first railway in Western Australia was between Perth and Northampton, indicating its importance as a copper and lead producer in its early days.

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