Bedford, Western Australia

Bedford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Bayswater.

Bedford
Perth, Western Australia
Bedford
Coordinates31.909°S 115.891°E / -31.909; 115.891
Population5,348 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,430/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6052
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Location7 km (4 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Bayswater
State electorate(s)Maylands
Federal Division(s)Perth
Suburbs around Bedford:
Dianella Morley Morley
Dianella Bedford Bayswater
Inglewood Maylands Bayswater

Geography

Bedford is a north-eastern suburb of Perth. It is surrounded by Morley to the north-east, Dianella to the north-west, Inglewood to the south-west, Maylands to the south, Bayswater to the south-east, and Embleton to the east.

History

The Wadjuk Noongar people are believed to have first discovered Bedford around 50,000 years ago.

In September 2018, Anthony Robert Harvey was arrested for the murder of a family of five in Bedford. Harvey's case came before Justice Stephen Hall in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, where he became the first Western Australian in history to be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of release.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bedford (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. Barry, Hannah (19 July 2019). "Never to be released: Bedford killer to die behind bars for 'exceedingly brutal' family killings". WAtoday. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 2 February 2020.


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