Meelon, Western Australia
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.
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.
References
- ^ 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.
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