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| Visit the postcard pretty town of Bridgetown and spend some time relaxing on the grassy expanses of Blackwood River Park.
This pleasant park land is just the place for a family picnic.
Situated on the banks of the Blackwood River, the park has river access, walk trails, barbecues, a playground and toilets.
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| Bridgedale House is a National Trust building in the centre of Bridgetown, which was once home to one of the town’s first white settlers. Now the oldest remaining building in the town, it has been beautifully preserved and is open to the public for viewings. It is a beautiful historic building with great heritage valu |
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| Bridgetown Jarrah Park provides an excellent opportunity to walk amongst the giant trees and admire their magnificent size and beauty. Choose from one of three trails taking between twenty minute and two hours to complete.
Witness native animals such as kangaroos and emus along the trail and watch the bird life that |
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| Bridgetown’s Old Gaol and Police Quarters provide an opportunity to see how prisoners were incarcerated in the late 1800s. Walk through the cells, storeroom, kitchen, exercise yard and police living rooms to gain an insight into prison life over the 90 years they remained in operation.
Whilst the buildings are only o |
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| There has been scheduled a permanent tour time at the restored mill museum. Additional times will be advised as they develop.
Every Sunday at 11.00am they will conduct a one-hour inspection of the mill, under the guidance of Warden, Harold Grimes. The fee is $5.00 per family,$2.00 per adult and $1.00 per child, whic |
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| Donnelly Well is one of a chain of wells sunk in the 1890's for the local mail run.
Now restored, it's located 15 kilometres south of Bridgetown on the South West Highway. It is located off to the right hand side of the highway as you travel north towards Bridgetown.
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| The Geegelup Heritage Trail retraces the history of the Bridgetown-Greenbushes area and its links with the agricultural, mining and timber industries. Commencing at Blackwood River Park in Bridgetown, the trail offers a days outing with opportunities for picnicking, walking, cycling and canoeing.
The 'Little School T |
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| Referred to by locals as the 'Boat Park', Memorial Park located opposite the tourist centre is perfect for a picnic or friendly game of cricket. The park has a playground, barbecue facilities, large grassed areas and public toilets.
A highlight is the reconstruction of the wooden barque "Bridgetown". In the 1860s this |
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| Up the main street from Bridgedale, on the corner of Phillips Street, is St. Paul's Anglican Church which was built in 1911.
While the church is nothing out of the ordinary, it does contain a range of ecclesiastical pieces in brass, copper and silver made by the late Herbert Augustus Gordon Holdsworth (1886-1965). Ho |
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