AVONDALE
550 Waterhatch Road, Beverley
Tel: (08) 9646 1004
For opening hours telephone NT Headquarters (08) 9321 6088.
Avondale, an early pastoral property was established in the 1830s. In 1936, the farm became a research station for the government, for
development of grain varieties, animal husbandry and sustainable farming techniques. Dr Harold Bennets (Veterinary Pathologist for the Department
of Agriculture) used the research station to develop a vaccine for the braxy-like disease in sheep. The farm has living heritage, with farm
machinery, land care centre and animal nursery.
BEVERLEY POLICE STATION & QUARTERS
52-56 Bartram Street, Beverley
Tel: (08) 9321 6088
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KARALEE ROCKS CATCHMENT
Great Eastern Highway (20 km west of Southern Cross)
Tel: (08) 9321 6088
Karalee Rock catchment was one of a number of railway rock catchments built in the 1890s to service steam trains that ran on the Eastern Railway
from Perth to the Goldfields. The impressive stone and metal channels and flume still capture water for the dam. Visitors to
Karalee can enjoy two separate walk trails, a camping ground and picnic area. Karalee Rock Catchment is one of the 25 sites on the Golden
Pipeline Heritage Trail. For more detailed information click the following link: www.goldenpipeline.com.au
KEP TRACK
Mundaring Weir to Northam
Tel: (08) 9321 6088
Cyclists, walkers and equestrians are invited to enjoy this 75km trail which runs mainly on old rail reserve between Mundaring Weir Hotel and
Northam. Passing from open farmland through to jarrah forests of the Perth Hills, users can choose to be an “end to ender” or just take an hour
or two out of their busy schedule. Trailhead commences at the corner of Hall and Weir Village Road, Mundaring. Brochure available upon request,
or more information is available online at: www.keptrack.com.au
KYLIE DAM RESERVE
Located North of Bokal East on Arthur Road, midway between Duranillin & Arthur River, Shire of West
Arthur.
Tel: (08) 9321 6088
Kylie Dam Reserve is a 220 hectare property exhibiting both natural and built heritage. Initially constructed with a water tank between
1914–1917, the dam was used to supply water for steam locomotives on the Wagin – Bowelling line. Later the reserve and dam was used for farming
purposes until 2005. Today it is open for the public to enjoy.
MANGOWINE HOMESTEAD
Karomine North Road, Nungarin
Tel: (08) 9046 5149
Comprising a farmhouse c1876, and a wayside inn c1889, Mangowine Homestead has long been a place of hospitality. Its setting is a powerful
reminder of each individual’s place in, and relationship to, the environment. Its isolation is emphasised by the simple graves of its builder
Charles Adams and his grandchild.
Open: daily, 1pm-4pm (closed Wed). Sat 10.00am-12.00pm and Sun 10.00am-12.00pm, 1.00pm-4.00pm.
NO 3 PUMP STATION
3 Forrest St, Cunderdin
Tel: (08) 9635 1291
No 3 Pump Station is one of 25 sites on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail and now operates as a comprehensive museum of Cunderdin and
the Wheatbelt. Cunderdin Museum houses one of the State’s best agricultural machinery collections and gives visitors the opportunity to
‘experience’ a quake, a reminder of the devastating earthquake that destroyed nearby Meckering in 1968. For more detailed information follow the
link to the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail website: www.goldenpipeline.com.au
Open: daily, 9am–4pm. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.
NO 4 PUMP STATION
Great Eastern Highway, Merredin
Tel: (08) 9321 6088
A picnic area and walk trail around the perimeter of No 4 Pump Station provide a welcome stop on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail. External
viewing only is possible of the fourth of CY O’Connor’s eight steam stations that pumped water from the Perth Hills to the Goldfields. The
precinct also contains the electric station that replaced the steam station, which has also been replaced by a newer electric station – three
generations of pumping stations in one place. For more detailed information follow the link to the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail website:
www.goldenpipeline.com.au
POOLE STREET FOOTBRIDGE
Poole St, Northam
Tel: (08) 9321 6088
The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme was originally laid under the Avon River in Northam. Bad flooding in 1917 caused the pipe to fail and a new
solution was conceived – a timber trestle bridge that carried the pipeline over the water. The pipe now crosses the river on two new bridges.
Poole Street Bridge is one of 25 sites on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail: www.goldenpipeline.com.au
YORK COURTHOUSE COMPLEX*
132 Avon Terrace, York
Tel: (08) 9641 2072
York was Western Australia’s first inland town and in 1852 work began on the construction of the York Courthouse Complex. From the lofty grandeur
of the court room to the stark confines of the prison cells, it tells the intriguing story of country policing and law enforcement from the days
of the first convicts to the late twentieth century. At the rear of the site is the 1903 Lockup Keeper’s and 1910 Sergeant’s Quarters which are
privately leased and available for external viewing only. More information about York Courthouse Complex is available online at: www.yorkcourthouse.com.au
OPEN: daily, 10am–4pm
CLOSED: 20 December to 1 March 2011
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