Boya, Western Australia
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Boya is a locality on the Darling Scarp
, in the Shire of Mundaring
, Western Australia
. On the south side of Greenmount Hill
, and just west of Darlington
.
The name of Boya was not a local Aboriginal word, but was imposed by government officials in the early twentieth century.
It was crucial as a site of quarries. The Mountain Quarry and the Government Quarry were both important blue stone quarries in their time. The harbour and moles at Freemantle were built using stone from the Government quarry.
The Government Quarry (on the south eastern part of the locality) was variously named during its time of operation: Mr O'Connor's quarry, the Fremantle Harbour Works Darlington Quarry, the Public Works Quarry, the Government Quarry, and it is currently known as Hudman Road Quarry.
Being at the edge of the Greenmount National Park
and the Hudman Road Quarry, the locality has been subject to serious threatening bushfires from these locations in recent years.
In the history of the early Eastern Railway - which passed through Boya, Boya was the location of 'Cape Horn' a notorious curve where runaway trains derailed a number of times in the early twentieth century. Fortunately with no loss of life, as the crews jumped from the trains as soon as they realised that they could not control them.
The railway line formation is in part a walk path and walkers can see the "Cape Horn" curve which is directly opposite the intersection of Marriot and Coulston roads.
The community has a rich architectural variety of houses due to the challenge of steep and rocky blocks.
Darling Scarp
The Darling Scarp, also referred to as the Darling Range or Darling Ranges, is a low escarpment running north-south to the east of the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth, Western Australia...
, in the Shire of Mundaring
Shire of Mundaring
The Shire of Mundaring is a Local Government Area on the eastern fringe of metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of and has a population of 35,097 .-History:...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. On the south side of Greenmount Hill
Greenmount, Western Australia
Greenmount is a locality and a geographical feature in the Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia, on the edge of the Darling Scarp. It is a vital point in the transport routes from the Swan Coastal Plain into the hinterland of Western Australia....
, and just west of Darlington
Darlington, Western Australia
Darlington, Western Australia, is a locality in the Shire of Mundaring on the Darling Scarp, dissected by Nyaania Creek and north of the Helena River.- Location :...
.
The name of Boya was not a local Aboriginal word, but was imposed by government officials in the early twentieth century.
It was crucial as a site of quarries. The Mountain Quarry and the Government Quarry were both important blue stone quarries in their time. The harbour and moles at Freemantle were built using stone from the Government quarry.
The Government Quarry (on the south eastern part of the locality) was variously named during its time of operation: Mr O'Connor's quarry, the Fremantle Harbour Works Darlington Quarry, the Public Works Quarry, the Government Quarry, and it is currently known as Hudman Road Quarry.
Being at the edge of the Greenmount National Park
Greenmount National Park
Greenmount National Park is a national park in the locality of Greenmount Western Australia , 22 km east of Perth.It is one of the smaller National Parks along the Darling Scarp and is a component of the Darling Range National Park....
and the Hudman Road Quarry, the locality has been subject to serious threatening bushfires from these locations in recent years.
In the history of the early Eastern Railway - which passed through Boya, Boya was the location of 'Cape Horn' a notorious curve where runaway trains derailed a number of times in the early twentieth century. Fortunately with no loss of life, as the crews jumped from the trains as soon as they realised that they could not control them.
The railway line formation is in part a walk path and walkers can see the "Cape Horn" curve which is directly opposite the intersection of Marriot and Coulston roads.
The community has a rich architectural variety of houses due to the challenge of steep and rocky blocks.
External links
- Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Website
- Boya on Geoscience AustraliaGeoscience AustraliaGeoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian federal government. It carries out geoscientific research.On a user pays basis it produces geospatial products such as topographic maps and satellite imagery.-History:...