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Photographs of Perth, Western Australia Home | Locality A-Z | Notes Chidlow Hills community right on the eastern periphery of the Perth metropolitan area. Named after pioneer William Chidlow. The town was originally called Chidlow's Well |
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Chidlow - Hall Chidlow is a small community located in the hills right on the eastern outskirts of the Perth metropolitan area. This is the Chidlow Hall. September 2010 |
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Chidlow - Post Office The rather cute looking Chidlow post office and newsagency. September 2010 |
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Chidlow - Inn No matter now small some of these communities are, they all seem to have a pub or tavern and Chidlow is no exception. It looks good although not very well patronised on this Sunday. September 2010 |
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Chidlow - Inn Looking down the front of the Tavern on a December Monday morning. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Real Estate Real Estate Plus office in a quant building on the main street, Thomas Street. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Shopping Centre This main shopping centre if off the main street, on Rosedale Road. This is the local liquor-store and growers market. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Petrol Station Right next door to the liquor store is this service station. It's a Wesco garage, which must be pretty uncommon. That unusual structure next to the petrol pumps looks like an old pay station building. Behind you can see the butcher's shop. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Old School Site Near the corner of Thomas Street and Old Northam Road is the site of the original Chidlow's Well school - 1897 to 1952. The well you can see was erected in honour of pioneer William Chidlow in 1951. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Old Shop You can see these old shops all over the place, no longer shops but exclusively residences, and they always look so attractive. Nothing to buy here anymore, oh, apart from the truck. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Catholic Church On the Old Northam Road, this is the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. The Foundation Stone proclaims the dedication and opening on the church. This was on 16th December 1956 by the Most Reverend R. Prendiville, Archbishop of Perth. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia Lake Leschenaultia is a man-made lake which was formed when the Cookes Brook was dammed in 1897 to provide water for steam locomotives on the passing railway. This is the entrance to the park. $6.00 per car I thought was pretty reasonable. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia Stokers Kiosk and Cafe in the park where you can get a drink, a bite to eat and some fun swimming toys. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia Looking across to the dam wall from the beach just down from the kiosk. That pontoon out there is a popular place to swim out to. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia And from the dam wall looking back towards the beach near the kiosk. A good safe place to swim and a few people were today. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia Looking across the lake - centre-piece is that pontoon-like structure. It's actually only 60-70 meters from shore. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia Anyone for a canoe? It's not open today as there is hardly anyone here as it's not that hot and it's also a Monday, albeit in the school holidays. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia This Chidlow's Well train station has been more or less white-outed off the park map. It's still here though! Perhaps once a light tourist rail attraction but the track has now been lifted. December 2011 |
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Chidlow - Lake Leschenaultia Looking down the platform of Chidlow's Well train station. December 2011 |
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