| Miling Western Australia | |
|---|---|
) The Miling Hotel | |
)  Miling | |
| Coordinates | 30°29′S 116°22′E / 30.483°S 116.367°E |
| Population | 205 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6575 |
| Location | 200 km (124 mi) N of Perth |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moora |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal Division(s) | Durack |
Miling is a small town in the Shire of Moora, 200 kilometres (124 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 205.[1]
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
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Miling (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
References
- Seymour, A. L. (Amelia L.) (1979) The development of Miling. Miling [W.A.] : A.L. Seymour