Mooliabeenee, Western Australia

Mooliabeenee
Suburb
Mooliabeenee
Interactive map of Mooliabeenee
Coordinates: 31°20′16″S 116°0′55″E / 31.33778°S 116.01528°E / -31.33778; 116.01528
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population
 • Total213 (SAL 2021)[2]

Mooliabeenee (also found misspelt as Mooliabeenie) is a locality in Western Australia, east of Gingin, within the Shire of Chittering.

The nearby Mooliabeenie[a] station lies on the Millendon Junction (near Midland) to Dongara section of the railway line now managed by Arc Infrastructure.[4][5] It was originally built in 1894 as part of the Midland Railway.[3]

Also nearby is a disused 1,500 m (4,900 ft) long airstrip which was used by the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and associated with the Caversham Airfield at Middle Swan.[6] Like the Caversham Airfield, the Mooliabeenee Airfield was later used as a motor racing track.[7][8][9] Local car clubs regularly use the site for motorkhana events.

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mooliabeenee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mooliabeenee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ a b "MRWA Stations & Sidings". Carnamah Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Rail Track Inventory : Location Details > Millendon Junction – Moora". Arc Infrastructure. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Rail Freight Network Map" (PDF). Arc Infrastructure. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ^ Middle Swan Airfield Caversham, WA During WW2
  7. ^ Walker, Terry (1995). Fast Tracks – Australia's Motor Racing Circuits 1904-1995. Sydney: Turton & Armstrong. p. 114. ISBN 0908031556.
  8. ^ Galpin, Darren. "Mooliabeenie". GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Mooliabeenee (WA)". speedwayandroadracehistory.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
Notes
  1. ^ The station was originally spelt Mooliabeenee but the spelling changed c. 1965.[3]
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