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Town in Wheatbelt region in Western Australia
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Northam is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, with a population of 6679 in 2021. It's 100 km east of Perth and like other nearby towns it was founded in the 1830s when the Avon Valley was colonised. It was never a mining town, but was a railhead for miners heading east to the goldfields, until the railway pushed further out towards Kalgoorlie.
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Great selection of fresh-baked pies and pastries. Dine in or takeaway.
This has a restaurant, bar and drive-through bottle shop, but doesn't have rooms.
Serving breakfast and lunch, all-natural ingredients.
Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.
Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.
Clean enough place just off main highway.
City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.
Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.
Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.
From Perth take National Highway 94 for just under 100 km. This continues away out east to Kalgoorlie and Norseman.
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