Bornholm, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Bornholm
State:wa
Lga:Albany
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Postcode:6330
Elevation:59
Stategov:Albany
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:436
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:26
Dir2:W
Location2:Albany

Bornholm is a small township in the Great Southern region of Western Australia[1] located between Albany and Denmark on the Lower Denmark Road.

Situated along the railway between Albany and Denmark, the town formed around the railway siding. The surrounding area has been allocated into many small farms with areas mostly between 30 and 100 acres. Mixed farming predominates the area with fruits, vegetables and raising stock being commonplace. The area had been settled prior to 1912.[2] [3] The local timber mill had been utilized for making of the Great Southern Railway.[4] [5] [6] In 1923 the Bornholm Hall was officially opened by John Scaddan,[7] the MLA for Albany.

In 2010, the community was menaced by a bushfire that burnt through 12ha of bushland near the beach, closing parts of the Bibbulmun Track. The fire was contained the following day.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gateway to regional Western Australia. 2010. 3 May 2011.
  2. News: Borholm Settlement. . Perth . 24 June 1937 . 2 May 2011 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Torbay potato growers. . Perth . 29 December 1914 . 2 May 2011 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: OLD TORBAY . . 2 . 185 . Western Australia . 21 March 1929 . 17 August 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Old Timber Days . . 12 . 1487 . Western Australia . 22 September 1941 . 17 August 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Timber Industry . . 52 . 2,700 . Western Australia . 18 November 1937 . 17 August 2024 . 38 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Local and General News. . Western Australia . 10 November 1923 . 5 October 2013 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Fire mop-up continues. 8 February 2010. 24 March 2013. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.