Canning Mills, Western Australia

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Canning Mills
Perth,  Western Australia
Canning Mills, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°03′47″S116°05′46″E / 32.063°S 116.096°E / -32.063; 116.096 Coordinates: 32°03′47″S116°05′46″E / 32.063°S 116.096°E / -32.063; 116.096
Population26 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 6111
LGA(s) City of Kalamunda
State electorate(s) Kalamunda
Federal division(s) Canning
Suburbs around Canning Mills:
Orange Grove Pickering Brook
Martin Canning Mills
Roleystone Karragullen

Canning Mills is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Kalamunda. The suburb was gazetted on 22 September 1972. Its name relates to the Canning River. [2]

It was the terminus and main destination of the Canning Jarrah Timber Company-constructed Upper Darling Range Railway during the early stages of its operation [3] until 1912 when the line was extended. [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canning Mills (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. Price. Eric, T. (1984} Canning Timber Station : commonly known as Canning Mills Western Australia : E.T. Price
  4. Opening of railway extension Canning Mills to Karragullen Swan express, (16 Aug. 1912), p. 8a-d

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