Mahogany Creek, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Mahogany Creek is a suburb in the shire of Mundaring
, Western Australia
.
Its name is derived from the historic Mahogany Creek Inn, constructed in about 1880, and situated on what was the York Road
, now known as the Great Eastern Highway
. The inn is heritage listed.
Mahogany Creek is also the location of the steepest section of the Great Eastern Highway after Greenmount Hill
.
The suburb had a population of 763 in 1991, and in 1996 it was 822.
There was a railway station on the original route of the Eastern Railway, and there have been a number of shops close to the railway station. Only one remains, now an antique shop.
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...
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Its name is derived from the historic Mahogany Creek Inn, constructed in about 1880, and situated on what was the York Road
York Road, Western Australia
York Road was the main road connecting Guildford and York, in Western Australia, during the 19th and 20th centuries....
, now known as the 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...
. The inn is heritage listed.
Mahogany Creek is also the location of the steepest section of the Great Eastern Highway after 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....
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The suburb had a population of 763 in 1991, and in 1996 it was 822.
There was a railway station on the original route of the Eastern Railway, and there have been a number of shops close to the railway station. Only one remains, now an antique shop.
External links
- Mahogany Creek 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:...
- Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Website