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Mullewa’s “Rail Heritage Loop”, a comfortable 1,420 metre walk through the once-expansive railway precinct.
The trail is easy to follow and uses well-gravelled paths for most of the route.
At a leisurely pace, taking time to read the interpretive panels, it should take 30 – 45 minutes to complete.
This trail also provides a link to the Mullewa Bushland Trail and then on to the Mullewa Lookout.
The opening of the railway line from Geraldton to Mullewa in November 1894 triggered a period of rapid development in the fledgling town.
Then, in 1915, the inland line through to “midlands” (Morawa, Wongan Hills etc) to Northam cemented Mullewa’s place as a major rail centre.
At one time in the 1940s there were more than 25 railway houses in town, and the rail precinct was a hive of activity.
This trail will introduce you to the many aspects of life in a busy rail depot – and to some of the characters who worked here.
Click here for a map and more information from the interpretive panels. |
