Miling Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 30°29′S 116°22′E / 30.483°S 116.367°E |
Population | 101 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 6575 |
Area | 696.5 km2 (268.9 sq mi) |
Location | 200 km (124 mi) N of Perth |
LGA(s) | Shire of Moora |
State electorate(s) | Moore |
Federal division(s) | Durack |
Miling is a small town in the Shire of Moora, 200 kilometres (124 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 101.
Miling is the terminus of the Clackline–Miling railway branch line 150 miles from Perth. This branch line originally started at Clackline, but – after the changes to the Eastern Railway in 1966 – commenced at West Toodyay.
Miling is within the network known as the "wheatbins", which are areas served by the Wheatbelt railway lines of Western Australia.[2]
In 1932, the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[3]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[4]