Midvale, Western Australia
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Midvale is a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located mostly within the City of Swan, and partly within the Shire of Mundaring
. Its postcode is 6056.
Developed in the early 1950s, the area is between Midland
and the former Helena Vale Racecourse
, and its name is a composite of the two places.
Its southern boundary is the Great Eastern Highway
, and eastern the Roe Highway
.
A substantial amount of the housing in the suburb as known as State Housing ; a significant amount of this housing has been re-developed as part of a government renewal project under the name of 'Eastern Horizons'
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located mostly within the City of Swan, and partly within the Shire of Mundaring
Shire of Mundaring
The Shire of Mundaring is a Local Government Area on the eastern fringe of metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of and has a population of 35,097 .-History:...
. Its postcode is 6056.
Developed in the early 1950s, the area is between Midland
Midland, Western Australia
Midland is a suburb in the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern...
and the former Helena Vale Racecourse
Helena Vale, Western Australia
Helena Vale was the original name for Midland Junction in Western Australia between 1885 and 1901.It was also the earlier name of the Midland Junction Municipality between 1895 and 1901....
, and its name is a composite of the two places.
Its southern boundary is the Great Eastern Highway
Great Eastern Highway
The Great Eastern Highway is a major road between the Western Australian cities of Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is a key route for vehicles accessing the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields...
, and eastern the Roe Highway
Roe Highway
Roe Highway is a limited access dual carriageway in Western Australia. It links Great Northern Highway and Middle Swan Road with Kwinana Freeway. It is one of the key heavy vehicle routes in the Perth metropolitan area. Aside from intersections, the speed limit is 100 km/h for most of its length...
.
A substantial amount of the housing in the suburb as known as State Housing ; a significant amount of this housing has been re-developed as part of a government renewal project under the name of 'Eastern Horizons'
External links
- Midvale on Geoscience AustraliaGeoscience AustraliaGeoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian federal government. It carries out geoscientific research.On a user pays basis it produces geospatial products such as topographic maps and satellite imagery.-History:...
- Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Website