Mundaring Weir is a dam across the Helena River, in Western Australia. The Helena River is a tributary of the Swan River, Western Australia Location It rises in country east of Mount Dale and moves to the north west to Mundaring Weir, where it is dammed. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...
It is a celebrated site due to its origins. C. Y. O'Connor was involved the design of a scheme that transported water to the Goldfields of Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie in the eastern part of Western Australia. C. Y. OConnor Charles Yelverton OConnor (1842- d. ... Coolgardie (30°57′ S 121°09′ E) is a small town in the Australian state of Western Australia, 558 km east of the state capital, Perth. ... Kalgoorlie is a large Western Australian mining town located about 600 km east of Perth. ...
The Mundaring and Hills Historical Society has shire patronage and funding, and has been effective in attracting interest and cultivating research and collection of materials that relate to the considerable history of the shire.
Mundaring railway station, and the branch railway leading from it - the MundaringWeir Branch Railway were significant locations for the construction of the MundaringWeir.
The line through Mundaring was known as the 'Mundaring Loop' to railway administration in its later years of operation, while in earlier years it was known as 'Smiths Mill Branch' (the earlier name for Glen Forrest).
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