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Amery To Kalannie Railway Line
The Amery to Kalannie railway line is a long railway line operated by Arc Infrastructure in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, connecting Amery with Kalannie. At Amery, the railway line connects to the Goomalling to West Merredin railway line while, at Burakin, the Burakin to Bonnie Rock railway line branches off, which now only operates as far as Beacon. Both the Amery to Kalannie and Burakin to Bonnie Rock lines are spur lines, which terminate at Kalannie and Bonnie Rock without connecting to another railway line. History The ''Dowerin-Merredin Railway Act 1909'', an act by the Parliament of Western Australia assented to on 21 December 1909, authorised the construction of a railway line from Dowerin to Merredin, thereby extending the already existing Goomalling to Dowerin railway line. This railway line, passing through Amery, was officially opened as far as Korrelocking on 6 February 1911, with the full extension to Merredin opening on 28 August 1911. Unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheatbelt (Western Australia)
The Wheatbelt is one of nine regions of Western Australia defined as administrative areas for the state's regional development, and a vernacular term for the area converted to agriculture during colonisation. It partially surrounds the Perth metropolitan area, extending north from Perth to the Mid West region, and east to the Goldfields–Esperance region. It is bordered to the south by the South West and Great Southern regions, and to the west by the Indian Ocean, the Perth metropolitan area, and the Peel region. Altogether, it has an area of (including islands). The region has 42 local government authorities, with an estimated population of 75,000 residents. The Wheatbelt accounts for approximately three per cent of Western Australia's population. Ecosystems The area, once a diverse ecosystem, reduced when clearing began in the 1890s with the removal of plant species such as eucalypt woodlands and mallee, is now home to around 11% of Australia's critically end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korrelocking, Western Australia
Korrelocking is a small town situated between Wyalkatchem and Trayning in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Korrelocking had a population of 76. During the construction of the Merredin to Dowerin railway line the government decided to establish a station in the area. The Yuragin progress association petitioned for a townsite to be declared at the station. The town was gazetted in 1911, shortly before the opening of the railway line. 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, which in effect saw Korrelocking as one of the first five bulk wheat locations on the Western Australian Government Railways network, and a site of the beginning of bulk wheat handling in Western Australia. The name of the town is an Aboriginal word for a nearby water well that had been recorded when the area had been surveyed in 1892. The meaning of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadoux, Western Australia
Cadoux is a town in the northeastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is about northeast of Perth, within the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu. The townsite was gazetted in 1929 and the railway siding was opened in the same year. It was on the Amery–Kalannie line at 149 miles 49 chains. The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site. Cadoux earthquakes Cadoux, and neighbouring Burakin to the north, are considered unusually seismically active for Australia, with minor earthquakes reported on an annual basis. Notable events include in 2001 (Burakin swarm) and in 2022. The most significant event, however, was on 2 June 1979 with a significant earthquake just east of the town. It had a Richter magnitude of 6.1 and was the second most damaging earthquake in the history of Western Australia. Damage to the area was estimated to be A$3.8 million (in 1979 dollars). Only one injury was recorded in the entire earthquake− ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheatbelt Railway Lines Of Western Australia
The wheatbelt railway lines of Western Australia were, in most cases, a network of railway lines in Western Australia that primarily served the Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Wheatbelt region. Maps of the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) system in the 1930s show that in the main wheatbelt region, any railway line was within of the harvest location, facilitating ease of access to rail transport. Most of the larger extent of the network has since been closed. In the current railway management systems, many of the remaining operating lines are primarily for the haulage of grain. 1900s In 1905 the report of the Royal Commission into Immigration in Western Australia stated: All considerable areas of agricultural land must have a 15 mile rail service In 1947, the Royal Commission into railway management stated of the 1905 and after era of construction: ... to construct railways in agricultural areas as cheaply as possible, lines were built with 45 lb. rail sections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalgoorlie Miner
''The Kalgoorlie Miner'' (commonly known as ''The Miner'') is a daily newspaper circulating in the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder and the Goldfields–Esperance region, in Western Australia. It is published Monday to Saturday by Hocking & Co. Pty Ltd in Kalgoorlie and printed by Colourpress Pty Ltd in East Victoria Park. ''The West Australian'' and ''The Kalgoorlie Miner'' are the only two newspapers in Western Australia produced daily. It is also part of the West Regional network. History ''The Kalgoorlie Miner'' was founded by Sidney Edwin Hocking in September 1895. In 1896, Hocking launched Hocking & Co. Ltd with himself, brothers Percy and Ernest Hocking, J. W. Kirwan and their printer W. W. Willcock as shareholders. By 1898, ''The Kalgoorlie Miner'' had become a harsh critic of the Western Australian Government, led by John Forrest Sir John Forrest (22 August 1847 – 2 SeptemberSome sources give the date as 3 September 1918 1918) was an Australian explorer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundaring Branch Railway
The Mundaring branch railway is a historical section of the original Eastern Railway main line across the Darling Scarp in the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) system. Name variation It has had a number of names in WAGR records – including: * Smiths Mill Line (locality later known as Glen Forrest) after the Eastern Railway was moved to the new line to the north – 1890s to 1920s * The Mundaring Loop, or Mundaring Line – 1930s to 1950s There was confusion in the naming of the Mahogany Creek Deviation. The Mahogany Creek railway stopping place was on the Mundaring branch between Glen Forrest and Mundaring. However the Mahogany Creek Deviation was the incorrect name for the new line that followed the line of the Jane Brook to Mount Helena. It was on the second route of the Eastern Railway constructed in the 1880s to early 1890s, and it passed through the Swan View Tunnel, well to the north of the original Mahogany Creek stopping place and the creek itself. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meekatharra–Wiluna Railway
The Meekatharra to Wiluna railway (often referred to as the Wiluna railway) was a branch line of the Western Australian Government Railways that extended the Mullewa – Meekatharra railway from Meekatharra to Wiluna and operated between 1932 and 1957. Wiluna was the furthest rail terminus from Perth on the Western Australian Government Railways system. Paroo was the highest station, at above sea level; the highest point on the Western Australian railway network, west of Paroo, was . Overview The ''Meekatharra-Wiluna Railway Act 1927'', an act by the Parliament of Western Australia assented to on 23 December 1927, authorised the construction of the railway line from Meekatharra to Wiluna. Construction began in the late 1920s, and the line operated between 1932 and 1957, mainly serving the Wiluna gold mining area. However Wiluna was also at the end of the Canning Stock Route from Halls Creek in the Kimberley region, and so the railway became a vital means of dispatchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dowerin Guardian And Amery Line Advocate
This is a list of newspapers published in, or for, the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The Wheatbelt region, situated close to Perth, is home to a number of popular tourist destinations. Its primary industry is agriculture, and the region has a rich agricultural history. Recently, however, there has been an increase in mining and mineral processing. Titles See also * List of newspapers in Western Australia * Gascoyne newspapers * Goldfields-Esperance newspapers * Great Southern newspapers * Kimberley newspapers * Mid West newspapers * Pilbara newspapers Pilbara newspapers is a selection of newspapers published in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The rise and fall of some of the newspapers reflect the shifts and changes in population in various localities of the region as mining starts ... * South West newspapers References {{Reflist Lists of newspapers published in Western Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Pound
The pound (sign: £, £A for distinction) was the currency of Australia from 1910 until 14 February 1966, when it was replaced by the Australian dollar. Like other £sd currencies, it was subdivided into 20 shillings (denoted by the symbol s or /–), each of 12 pence (denoted by the symbol d). History The establishment of a separate Australian currency was contemplated by section 51(xii) of the Constitution of Australia, which gave the Federal Parliament power to legislate with respect to "currency, coinage, and legal tender". Establishment Coinage The Deakin government's ''Coinage Act 1909'' distinguished between "British coin" and "Australian coin", giving both status as legal tender of equal value. The Act gave the Treasurer the power to issue silver, bronze and nickel coins, with the dimensions, size, denominations, weight and fineness to be determined by proclamation of the Governor-General. The first coins were issued in 1910, produced by the Royal Mint in Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dampier Herald And Nungarin Standard
Dampier may refer to: * Dampier County, one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales in Australia * Dampier Peninsula, a peninsula in the Kimberley region of Australia * Dampier, Western Australia, a port in the Pilbara region of Australia * Division of Dampier, an electoral division in Western Australia from 1913 to 1922 * Mount Dampier Mount Dampier (''Rakiroa'' in Māori) is New Zealand's third highest mountain, rising to . It is located in the Southern Alps, between Mount Hicks and Aoraki / Mount Cook. It is often traversed by climbers en route to the North ridge of Mount ..., the third peak in South Island of New Zealand * 14876 Dampier, a minor planet named after William Dampier *Dampier (surname) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
