Northam, Agricultural administrative center in Western Australia.
Northam sits where the Avon and Mortlock rivers meet, roughly 95 kilometers northeast of Perth in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. The town serves as an administrative hub for the farming area that surrounds it.
Governor Sir James Stirling founded Northam in 1833, naming it after a village in Devon, England, establishing it as one of Western Australia's oldest European settlements. Its location at river crossings made it a crucial transportation hub during the early colonial period.
The Northam Migrant Accommodation Centre served as a hub for European newcomers after World War II, shaping the community's character and growth during the postwar years.
The town sits at the junction of the Great Eastern and Southern highways with multiple railway line intersections, making it a natural rest point for longer journeys. Visitors will find all the basic services and facilities typical of a regional town here.
A remarkable pedestrian suspension bridge spans the Avon River at 117 meters long and holds the record as Australia's longest bridge of this type. This structure offers visitors an unusual vantage point over the river and surrounding green spaces.
Location: Western Australia
Location: Shire of Northam
Elevation above the sea: 170 m
Shares border with: Malabaine, Muluckine, Burlong, Irishtown
GPS coordinates: -31.65306,116.66611
Latest update: December 20, 2025 11:39
Northam Post Office
459 m
St John's Anglican Church & Parish Hall, Northam
935 mNortham Cemetery
2 kmEnright Park
992 mNortham Post Office (former)
823 mUniting Church & Hall, Northam
746 m
Colonial Tavern & Stables, Northam
1.1 kmShamrock Hotel
664 mPolice Station
565 m
Northam Railway Station (former)
929 mMorby Farm Cottage
1.9 kmNortham Weir
836 mUralia
1.2 kmNortham Courthouse
548 mPoole Street Footbridge
1.1 kmMitchell House
1 kmFermoy House, Northam
1.3 kmCurdnatta
154 mNortham Fire Station No 2 & Quarters
758 mNortham Police Station
523 mNortham Police Station and Court House
523 mCommonwealth Bank, Northam
535 mByfield House
887 mNortham State School
861 m
Northam Town Hall/Lesser Hall
630 mBank of New South Wales (NSW), Northam
566 mJohn Morrell's Grave
1.9 kmThe Residency
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