Meelon, Western Australia
| Meelon Western Australia | |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′41′′S 115°56′6′′E / 32.72806°S 115.93500°E / -32.72806; 115.93500 |
| Population | 174 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6208 |
| Area | 93.4 km2 (36.1 sq mi) |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray |
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington |
| Federal division(s) | Canning |
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Localities around Meelon: Blythewood
Meelon
Teesdale
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Meelon is a small townsite in the Peel region of Western Australia, located between Pinjarra and Dwellingup within the Shire of Murray. At the 2011 census, Meelon had a population of 224.[2]
It was originally established as a saw-milling site by the local timber industry in the 1900s and was serviced by a siding on the Pinjarra-Narrogin railway. Following the decline of the industry in the 1950s, Meelon all but disappeared, and today primarily consists of medium-acreage farms which are dependent on Pinjarra for services. The Hotham Valley Railway, a tourist railway, passes through but does not stop in Meelon.
The locality is home to two heritage-listed homesteads, the Kirkham House, also referred to as Riverdale and dating back to 1900, and the Burnside Homestead, constructed in 1860.[3] [4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meelon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Meelon". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 October 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Riverdale, Coolup". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Burnside Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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