Chapman Hill, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Chapman Hill
State:wa
Lga:City of Busselton
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Postcode:6280
Timezone:AWST
Utc:+8
Coordinates:-33.7667°N 134°W
Stategov:Vasse
Fedgov:Forrest
Dist1:238
Location1:Perth
Dist2:18
Location2:Busselton

Chapman Hill is a locality in the South West region of Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2021 census, the area had a population of 109.

The eponymous hill, which is in the Whicher Range near the source of the Vasse River, was named after the Chapman brothers, early European settlers in the Busselton area.[1] [2] [3] In the 1920s the area was settled by Group 40 of the Group Settlement Scheme; a memorial to the settlers is on Chapman Hill Road.[4] Chapman Hill contained a signal station during World War II.[5] Cattle-farming is a major industry in the area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Augusta-Busselton: Retracing the Pioneer Route from Augusta to the Vasse. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. 12 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Map of Whicher Range in Western Australia. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 12 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Map of Whicher Range in Western Australia. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 12 October 2019.
  4. Book: Municipal Heritage Inventory. 2013. City of Busselton. 20 October 2022. Chapman Hill. 191–194. PDF.
  5. Web site: Chapman Hill Communication Station. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 12 October 2019.