Mount Barker WA 6324
(Pop 2 000) 
Mount Barker is a delightful Albany region township within a major wine growing area. Located 367 km s-e of Perth, it is also the gateway to the scenic Porongurups (east) and Stirling Range (north). First settled in 1830s, mixed farming & orchards dominated agriculturally with grape growing gradually replacing the orchards. Mount Barker Wine Festival (Jan), Machinery Field Day (Mar), Mount Barker Wildflower Festival (Sept/Oct), Goundrey's Celtic Festival (Nov).
Accommodation:
Mount Barker has several hotel/motels, a couple of B&Bs and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Old Railway Station, Albany Hwy. Tel (08) 9851 1163.
Airport: Albany Airport (ALH), Albany Hwy. Tel 0418 945 489. (39 km south).
Hospital: Plantagenet Hospital, Langton Rd, Mount Barker. Tel (08) 9892 1222.

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