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Explore Mount Barker in Australia
Mount Barker in the region of Western Australia with its 1,762 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 1,775 mi or ( 2856 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mount Barker is now 08:39 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Perth, Narrikup, Kendenup, and Carbarup. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Perth . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mount Barker ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The History of Galafrey Wines - 30th anniversary
Galafrey Wines was est 1977 by Ian Tyrer and his family. Ian Tyrer was one of the pioneers of the Western Australian Wine industry and this is the story of Galafrey Wines. ..
Kim Tyrer Talks about Galafrey Wines
Kim Tyrer has grown up in the wine industry and talks about her love for Galafrey Wines ..
Albany Region's Mt Barker
Albany Region's Mt Barker -Western Australia - Part of the Albany Region DVD 1 was created in 2003, our first tourism related DVD. The entire project has been broken down to 22 separate video clips an ..
The Wines of Galafrey Wines
Kim Tyrer talks about the uniqueness of Galafrey Wines, the varieties they produced and the passion behind the wine. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shire of Plantagenet
The Shire of Plantagenet is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, managed from the town of Mount Barker, 360 kilometres south of Perth and 50 kilometres north of Albany. The shire covers an area of 4,792 square kilometres and includes the communities of Narrikup, Rocky Gully, Kendenup and Porongurup. The region is noted for agriculture, principally wheat, sheep (wool and meat), beef cattle, wine, canola and olives.
Located at -34.63 117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mount Barker, Western Australia
Mount Barker is a town on the Albany Highway and is the administrative centre of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2011 census, Mount Barker had a population of 2,761. The town was named after the nearby hill, which it is believed was named by Dr T B Wilson RN, in honour of Captain Collet Barker.
Located at -34.63 117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Narrikup, Western Australia
Narrikup is a small town between Albany and Mount Barker in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Narrikup had a population of 515. The name Narrikup comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby brook which is thought to mean "place of abundance". The area was visited by Thomas Wilson who travelled from Albany in 1829 when he camped on the banks of the stream west of the current townsite.
Located at -34.77 117.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kendenup, Western Australia
Kendenup is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Plantagenet. It is 345 kilometres south east of Perth and 22 kilometres north of Mount Barker. The Great Southern Railway (established 1889) passes through the town, being one of the original stations on the line. At the 2006 census, Kendenup had a population of 1,290.
Located at -34.49 117.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gibraltar Rock (Western Australia)
Gibraltar Rock is a granite outcrop south of Perth in Western Australia, and is in the Porongurup National Park. From the rock, which is 2,100 feet high, Albany and the Great Southern Ocean can be seen. Since the 1970s, the Rock, along with some other local peaks, has become a popular venue for rock climbers.
Located at -34.67 117.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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