BRIDGETOWN
After Nannup and traveling back
upcountry Highway One is crossed at Bridgetown. Now this nice country
town. Heritage is clearly important as Bridgetown manages its future .
Bridgetown's name was first proposed by surveyor Thomas Carey in 1868,
for two reasons - "as it is at a bridge and the Bridgetown was
the first ship to put in at Bunbury for the wool from these
districts", and was approved and gazetted on 9 June 1868.
From
then until about 1885, many buildings including the primary school
(1870), post office and two hotels were constructed, many of which are
still standing today.
The
gold rush from 1892 onwards brought prosperity to the town and saw a
considerable increase in settlement. In 1907, a number of significant
buildings including the police station were erected.
The
Anglican Church 
is a great structure and over 100 years old. The Catholic Church
is approaching its centenary.
The
Hotels in Bridgetown are all ‘old’ surviving traditional buildings.   
The
Bridgetown Museum is in the main street. 
The
Bridgetown War Memorial and Memorial Park is a really appropriate
acknowledgement. 
Bridgetown has a lot to offer and an overnight is recommended.
Diary notes
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