Mooliabeenee, Western Australia

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

Mooliabeenee Western Australia
Mooliabeenee
Coordinates	31°20′16″S 116°0′55″E
Population	213 (SAL 2021)[1]
Area	106 km2 (41 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Chittering
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal division(s)	Durack

The nearby Mooliabeenie^[a] station lies on the Millendon Junction (near Midland) to Dongara section of the railway line now managed by Arc Infrastructure.^[3][4] It was originally built in 1894 as part of the Midland Railway.^[2]

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.^[5] Like the Caversham Airfield, the Mooliabeenee Airfield was later used as a motor racing track.^[6][7][8] Local car clubs regularly use the site for motorkhana events.

See also

• List of airports in Victoria
• Aviation transport in Australia

References

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

Notes

1. The station was originally spelt Mooliabeenee but the spelling changed c. 1965.^[2]

External links

• Gazetteer of Australia