Historical information
Cape Bridgewaters is located on the western shore of Bridgewater Bay about 21 kilometres south-west of Portland and about 383 kilometres west of Melbourne, Victoria.
The area was settled in the 1860s by the Henty family who had settled nearby Portland, and a post office opened in 1863 (closed 1968) though it was known as Bridgewater Lower for some years.
Both Cape Bridgewater and Bridgewater Bay were named after the Duke of Bridgewater (1756-1829), by Lieutenant James Grant sailing on the Lady Nelson on 4 December 1800.
Cape Bridgewater includes the Discovery Bay Coastal Park and the Mount Richmond National Park within its boundaries, a protected areas
Physical description
Colour photograph of Cape Bridgewater taken in the side mirror of a car.
