Helena Vale, Western Australia
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Helena Vale was the original name for Midland Junction
(now Midland) in Western Australia
between 1885 and 1901.
It was also the earlier name of the Midland Junction Municipality
between 1895 and 1901.
Despite the name changes of the locality and municipality - the name was kept by the Helena Vale Racecourse until its closure in the 1970s .
The racecourse was serviced by a short railway siding from Bellevue
- it was opened on 1 July 1896 and closed on 13 February 1966.
The siding was utilised for the transport of troops during the First World War between Blackboy Hill and Fremantle
.
The former racecourse land was converted to an industrial area- and is known variously as the Farrall Road industrial area or business centre - which has the Eastern Railway as its eastern boundary, Great Eastern Highway
as its southern boundary and Morrison Road at its north side.
Midland, Western Australia
Midland is a suburb in the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern...
(now Midland) in 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...
between 1885 and 1901.
It was also the earlier name of the Midland Junction Municipality
Midland Junction Municipality
The Town of Midland was a Local Government Area in the eastern suburbs of Perth, centred on the suburb of Midland.-History:On 8 November 1895, the Municipality of Helena Vale was proclaimed as the local government authority for the rapidly growing town of Helena Vale...
between 1895 and 1901.
Despite the name changes of the locality and municipality - the name was kept by the Helena Vale Racecourse until its closure in the 1970s .
The racecourse was serviced by a short railway siding from Bellevue
Bellevue, Western Australia
Bellevue is an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring, and it is located at the foot of the slopes of Greenmount, a landmark on the Darling Scarp that is noted in the earliest of travel journals of the early Swan River...
- it was opened on 1 July 1896 and closed on 13 February 1966.
The siding was utilised for the transport of troops during the First World War between Blackboy Hill and Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
.
The former racecourse land was converted to an industrial area- and is known variously as the Farrall Road industrial area or business centre - which has the Eastern Railway as its eastern boundary, Great Eastern Highway
Great Eastern Highway
The Great Eastern Highway is a major road between the Western Australian cities of Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is a key route for vehicles accessing the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields...
as its southern boundary and Morrison Road at its north side.
Further reading
- Bourke, Michael J. (1987) On the Swan : a history of Swan District, Western Australia Nedlands, W.A : University of Western Australia Press for the Swan Shire Council, 1987.ISBN 0855642580