Canning Mills, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Canning Mills
City:Perth
State:wa
Lga:City of Kalamunda
Map Type:nomap
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-32.063°N 116.096°W
Postcode:6111
Stategov:Kalamunda
Fedgov:Canning
Near-Nw:Orange Grove
Near-N:Pickering Brook
Near-W:Martin
Near-Sw:Roleystone
Near-Se:Karragullen

Canning Mills is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Kalamunda. The suburb was gazetted on 22 September 1972. Its name relates to the Canning River.

It was the terminus and main destination of the Canning Jarrah Timber Company-constructed Upper Darling Range Railway during the early stages of its operation[1] until 1912 when the line was extended.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Price. Eric, T. (1984) Canning Timber Station : commonly known as Canning Mills Western Australia : E.T. Price
  2. Opening of railway extension Canning Mills to Karragullen Swan express, (16 Aug. 1912), p. 8a-d