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Photographs of Perth, Western Australia Home | Locality A-Z | Notes Gingin Pleasant country town situation around 90 kms north of Perth, just off the Brand Highway |
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Gingin - Railway Station The rather splendid Gingin train station carefully preserved and maintained which is great to see. The Midland Railway Company's line north reached Gingin in April 1891 so this station is of that vintage. In 1892 this building and associated conveniences received glowing reports. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Railway Station This image of the Gingin train station looks down the platform. Years ago, Geraldton-bound trains would have stopped here. These days just the occasional freight train trundles through. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Post Office I often say that it's amazing to see an old post office which is still functioning as a post office! This Gingin post and telegraph office was opened in 1886. A telephone exchange opened here in 1914. The 6503 post code came much later! August 2010 |
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Gingin - Philbey's Cottage This fine building was constructed by William R. Philbey (wheelwright and blacksmith) in 1930. It's set on the main street between the shops. The historical placard out the front declares this as a private residence but new signage proclaiming occupation by solicitors and medics now suggests otherwise. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Park & Waterwheel In the centre of town is this well laid-out park. The centre-piece of the park is a creek, waterfall and this old water-wheel which creaks around quite majestically as the water passes through its blades. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Anglican Church The Anglican Church is slightly west of the town centre and is set amongst a well-treed cemetery. As usual, churches take good pictures. Well I mean they make a good photo subject. I've never seen a church with a camera. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Anglican Church I was walking around the graveyard at the Anglican Church and came across this old grave-stone. No stone though, it's actually made of wood, it reflects the length of settlement in the Gingin area and its rich history. Elizabeth Rudrick was born in 1795, only a handful of years after the 1788 Sydney settlement. August 2011 |
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Gingin - Arts and Crafts This cute cottage is the home to the local Arts & Crafts group. From 1899 to the mid-1920's it was the school headmaster's house. Mrs W.G. Gordon subsequently lived here as a private resident and in the 1950's the building became the CWA Rest Rooms (thanks to Mrs Gordon). Today it's home to Arts & Crafts. August 2011 |
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Gingin - Hotel The Gingin Hotel is not unlike most country pubs. They are generally one of the grandest buildings in town. This pub is more or less across the road from the old train station. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Road Board This cute Road Board building was commissioned in 1910 and opened by local MLA Mr S.F. Moore on 29 April 2011. The building cost 310 pounds to construct and continued operating as a Roads Board until 1968. These days this building is used as a pre-school and Red Cross centre. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Pioneer Park Pioneer Park is across the road from the Anglican Church. It was built as a memorial to one of the locals. There is a wooden-decked walkway on the other side of that building that goes through the bush, criss-crossing a creek for a couple of hundred metres. August 2010 |
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Gingin - Shops Here are some of the Gingin shops. Philbey's Cottage, a few pictures up on this page, is located on this street. August 2010 |
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