Hester, Western Australia
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Hester | |
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  Hester | |
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| Coordinates: 33°54′32″S 116°9′40″E / 33.90889°S 116.16111°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1898 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total(s) | 101 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| 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.[2]
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.[3]
