Meelon, Western Australia
| Meelon Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Meelon | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°43′41″S 115°56′6″E / 32.72806°S 115.93500°ECoordinates: 32°43′41″S 115°56′6″E / 32.72806°S 115.93500°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 224 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Meelon". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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