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Perth

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Mundaring Weir
For those exploring Perth by car, this destination in the Perth Hills is both a fascinating piece of engineering history and a picturesque picnic opportunity. The weir and its pumping station were constructed in the 1890s to supply water to the Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie goldfields, 563km (350 miles) to the east. The weir and its bush-land surroundings are an impressive sight and the weir wall can be crossed on foot. A museum housed in the original pumping station honours C Y O'Connor, the visionary engineer who designed the scheme but committed suicide before its completion. Nearby are an arts and crafts shop, the Lavender Patch tea rooms, an outdoor summer cinema and the Mundaring Weir Hotel, a delightfully rustic country pub that is as old as the weir itself.

Number One Pump Station (C Y O'Connor Museum)
Mundaring Weir Road, Mundaring
Tel: (08) 9295 0202.
Website: www.ntwa.com.au/places/perthproperties/pump1.shtml
Opening hours: Wed-Sun 1000-1600.
Admission charge.

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