MIDLAND

 

Midland

GPS 31 53 23 S 116 01 07 E

 

 

 

 

Yanchep

Bullsbrook

Toodyay

Guildford

Nearby Towns

Mundaring

Rockingham

Armadale

Kalamunda

 

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

Find us on Youtube     Find us on Facebook     Find us on Pinterest     Find us on Instagram     Support us on Patreon

 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

The history of European settlement in Midland dates back to 1832. It remained mostly a farming area until the Midland Railway began operating in 1891.

James Morrison sub-divided his land which was then put up for sale and the townsite of Midland Junction was established. It remained with that name until 1961 when the 'Junction' part of the name was dropped.

It quickly became a transport hub with major routes leading east, west and north.

In 1895 the name Helena Vale was given to the municipality but it went back to being Midland Junction in 1901.

The Western Australian Government Railway Workshops were constructed between 1902 and 1904. During the Second World War part of the workshops were used for the repair of naval equipment and an annexe was built to produce munitions. The workshops closed in 1994.

In 1914 the state abattoir was opened.

The town hall (built in 1906) that we see today received the 4 face clock that adorns its tower in 1923. The design is not exactly perfect as the large square block on top of the dome does look somewhat too large and disproportionate.

In 1964 the Midland Railway was bought out by the state government and became the Western Australian Government Railways.

The town of Midland merged with Swan- Guildford in 1970 and became the Shire of Swan.

Midland is just 16 kilometres from the city of Perth and today is really just an outer suburb.

Despite a number of interesting and attractive heritage buildings, it is difficult to see Midland as attractive in itself. The street layout is less than ideal and this is not helped by crowded looking dwellings on the north side and unattractive light industrial building on the south side.

There is a lot of redevelopment going on in Midland, so hopefully this will lead to a more attractive and inviting area.

 

MAP

 

 

VIDEO

PROBLEM PLAYING THESE ON FIREFOX?
Turn off Enhanced Tracking Protection
Click the shield icon left of the URL near the top left
Slide Advanced Tracking Protection to OFF

 

Nothing here right now.



Check out our other VIDEOS

NEW **** CLICKABLE VIDEO MAPS **** NEW

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ATTRACTIONS

 

Nearby wineries, Caversham Wildlife Park, Farmers Market.

 

BUILDINGS OF NOTE

 

Town hall, Court house, Lotteries House, Masonic hall, Commercial tavern, West Australian Bank building, Railway institute, Stella Maris Convent, Woodbridge House.

 

ELECTORAL ZONES

 

State : Midland

Federal : Hasluck

 

OTHER INFO.

 

Postcode : 6056

Website : City of Swan

 

PHOTOS

Sadly something has disabled these photo sections on our website.
We don't know what it is or how to fix it.
Aplolgies for the inconvenience. We will work on finding a way round it.
.

 

 

Back Forward

 


 

Best time to visit:

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

 

 

 

Become a supporter of this website for just $5 a month

 

 

Go to the Home Page Go to the Help Page Go to the Help Page

Western Australia Now and Then website - Copyright (c) 2019 - Marc Glasby. All rights reserved.