Mundaring, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Mundaring is a suburb located 34 km east of Perth
on the Great Eastern Highway
. The suburb is located within the Shire of Mundaring
.
The Aboriginal name of the area 'Mindah-lung', said to mean 'a high place on a high place', was anglicised to become 'Mundaring'.
The Mundaring area is also considered to be part of the Perth Hills area.
Earlier newspapers in the area included –
and Swan View.
The railway routes mentioned below – first route and second route are no longer operational – and constitute sections of the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail
.
The Eastern Railway passed through Mundaring on its first route through to Chidlow
.
Mundaring railway station, and the branch railway leading from it – the Mundaring Weir Branch Railway were significant locations for the construction of the Mundaring Weir
.
Following the construction of the second route of the Eastern Railway, the Mundaring line served as an alternative to the second route at the time of accidents and derailments, until its
closing to traffic in 1954. The line through Mundaring was known as the Mundaring Loop
to railway administration in its later years of operation, while in earlier years it was known as Smiths Mill Branch (the earlier name for Glen Forrest
).
Geophysical Observatory from 1959 to April 2000 The annual reports from the Observatory constituted the seismic record of the state of Western Australia for that period of time as well as reports and summaries of activity
, so identified by BirdLife International
because of its importance as a non-breeding season roost site and foraging base for Long-billed Black Cockatoos.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
on 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 suburb is located within 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:...
.
The Aboriginal name of the area 'Mindah-lung', said to mean 'a high place on a high place', was anglicised to become 'Mundaring'.
The Mundaring area is also considered to be part of the Perth Hills area.
Newspapers
The Mundaring region is currently well served by weekly and monthly newspapers –- Darlington ReviewDarlington ReviewDarlington ReviewLocal monthly newspaper for Darlington, Western Australia.Possibly one of the longest lasting community newspapers of its sort in Western Australia, commenced in 1954...
– locality specific - The Echo – weekly – MidlandMidland, Western AustraliaMidland 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...
based - Hills Gazette (Community Newspapers) – weekly
- Mundaring magazine – monthly
Earlier newspapers in the area included –
- The Darling
- Swan express – although Midland based had considerable space to 'Hills' stories.
- It is also extracted in entries in the J S Battye LibraryJ S Battye LibraryThe J S Battye Library is an arm of the State Library of Western Australia...
catalogue with items about the Hills.
- It is also extracted in entries in the J S Battye Library
Railway
The only railway line current in the Mundaring Shire – is the third route of the Eastern Railway which passes through BellevueBellevue, 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...
and Swan View.
The railway routes mentioned below – first route and second route are no longer operational – and constitute sections of the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail
Railway Reserve Heritage Trail
Railway Reserves Heritage Trail, also on some maps as Rail reserve heritage trail or Rail reserves historical trail - and frequently referred to locally as the 'Bridle Trail' or 'Bridle Track' , is within the Shire of Mundaring in Western Australia....
.
The Eastern Railway passed through Mundaring on its first route through to Chidlow
Chidlow, Western Australia
Chidlow is a small community in the Shire of Mundaring approximately 45 kilometres east of Perth, Western Australia.-History:The Chidlow townsite was originally named Chidlow's Well after a small waterhole near the old Northam road. The watering place had been known to travellers for many years and...
.
Mundaring railway station, and the branch railway leading from it – the Mundaring Weir Branch Railway were significant locations for the construction of the Mundaring Weir
Mundaring Weir
Mundaring Weir is the name of a dam which are located from Perth, Western Australia in the Darling Scarp. It is situated in the Mundaring locality...
.
Following the construction of the second route of the Eastern Railway, the Mundaring line served as an alternative to the second route at the time of accidents and derailments, until its
closing to traffic in 1954. The line through Mundaring was known as the Mundaring Loop
Mundaring Branch Railway
The Mundaring Branch Railway is an historical section of the original Eastern Railway main line across the Darling Scarp in the Western Australian Government Railways system.- Name variation :...
to railway administration in its later years of operation, while in earlier years it was known as Smiths Mill Branch (the earlier name for Glen Forrest
Glen Forrest, Western Australia
Glen Forrest is a suburb within the Shire of Mundaring, south of John Forrest National Park, west of Mahogany Creek, east of Darlington, and north of the Helena River...
).
Mundaring Geophysical Observatory
Mundaring was the location of a Bureau of Mineral ResourcesGeoscience Australia
Geoscience 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:...
Geophysical Observatory from 1959 to April 2000 The annual reports from the Observatory constituted the seismic record of the state of Western Australia for that period of time as well as reports and summaries of activity
Environment
The town lies within the Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird AreaMundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area
The Mundaring-Kalamunda Important Bird Area comprises a fragmented 137 km2 of land centred on the towns of Mundaring and Kalamunda in the Darling Scarp region of Western Australia.-Description:...
, so identified by BirdLife International
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
because of its importance as a non-breeding season roost site and foraging base for Long-billed Black Cockatoos.