Hester, Western Australia
Hester | |
|---|---|
  Hester | |
Interactive map of Hester | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′32″S 116°9′40″E / 33.90889°S 116.16111°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location |
|
| Established | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 101 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6254 |
Hester is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, 7 km north of Bridgetown on the railway.
It was gazetted a townsite in 1899, and was originally a siding on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown railway, opened in 1898. Later, extended and known as the Northcliffe railway line but passenger services ceased in the late 20th century.[3]
The town derives its name from the nearby Hester Brook, a name first recorded by surveyor John Forrest in 1866. Hester Brook is named after Edward Godfrey Hester, an early settler (late 1850s) of the Bridgetown district.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hester (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hester (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Pemberton-Northcliffe Railway". State Heritage Office. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "History of country town names – H". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2007.