Summary
Meelon is a small townsite in the Peel region of Western Australia, located between Pinjarra and Dwellingup within the Shire of Murray. At the 2011 census, Meelon had a population of 224.[2]
| Meelon Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°43′41″S 115°56′6″E / 32.72806°S 115.93500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 174 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 93.4 km2 (36.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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It was originally established as a saw-milling site by the local timber industry in the 1900s and was serviced by a siding on the Pinjarra-Narrogin railway. Following the decline of the industry in the 1950s, Meelon all but disappeared, and today primarily consists of medium-acreage farms which are dependent on Pinjarra for services. The Hotham Valley Railway, a tourist railway, passes through but does not stop in Meelon.
The locality is home to two heritage-listed homesteads, the Kirkham House, also referred to as Riverdale and dating back to 1900, and the Burnside Homestead, constructed in 1860.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meelon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Meelon". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Riverdale, Coolup". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Burnside Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
