Miling, Western Australia
Miling is a small town in the Shire of Moora, 200 kilometres (124 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 101.
| Miling Western Australia | |
|---|---|
The Miling Hotel | |
Miling | |
| Coordinates | 30°29′S 116°22′E / 30.483°S 116.367°E |
| Population | 101 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6575 |
| Area | 696.5 km2 (268.9 sq mi) |
| Location | 200 km (124 mi) N of Perth |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moora |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Miling is the terminus of the Clackline–Miling railway branch line 150 miles from Perth. This branch line originally started at Clackline, but – after the changes to the Eastern Railway in 1966 – commenced at West Toodyay.
Miling is within the network known as the "wheatbins", which are areas served by the Wheatbelt railway lines of Western Australia.[2]
In 1932, the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[3]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[4]
Notes edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Aerial Surveys Australia; HRRC (1963), Aerial photographs of the Miling wheat bin, 2 Dec. 1963 [picture], retrieved 18 October 2012
- ^ "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
References edit
- Seymour, A. L. (Amelia L.) (1979) The development of Miling. Miling [W.A.] : A.L. Seymour