Bakers Hill is a town east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Eastern Highway. The town is located within the Shire of Northam, between Wundowie and Clackline. At the , Bakers Hill had a population of 1276.
History The town was originally known as Mount Baker when it was established in 1897. In 1902, the name was changed to Baker's Hill to avoid confusion with the town of Mount Barker in the Great Southern area. The apostrophe was removed from the name in 1944.
Military history During World War II, Bakers Hill was the location of the 62nd Field Park Company of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). Graham McKenzie-Smith The Unit Guide entry 3.504 identified the presence between November 1942 - November 1943
Railways Bakers Hill was also a station and siding on the second route of the Eastern Railway between Midland Junction and Spencers Brook. This track was closed in 1966 when the route through the Avon Valley was opened.Zeplin, N (1967) The Avon Valley Deviation Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, December 1967 pp253-265
Although the rail was removed in 1980, remnants of the old station platform are still visible.
Climate Bakers Hill has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cool, rather wet winters.
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