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Buckland Hill, WA Australia
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Perth
Western Australia, 6159, Australia | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-9431 7878 |
Buckland Hill, named by Captain James Stirling after James Buckland who became Dean of Westminster, is the last remaining peak of the seven hills in the region. It is one of the highest points in the Perth metropolitan area.
In the early days of colonisation the area around Buckland Hill was extensively quarried for limestone. It is thought that Willem de Vlaming, the early Dutch navigator landed nearby this feature in 1697 and climbed the hill to ascertain what lay beyond it and in doing so noted the Swan River which he named.
A gun station was erected during World War II and vistors can walk to the top of the hill and enjoy the coastal views.
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