Canning Mills, Western Australia

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]

Canning Mills
Perth, Western Australia
Canning Mills
Location in metropolitan Perth
Coordinates32.063°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

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]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canning Mills (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – C". 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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