Helena Vale was the original name for Midland Junction (now Midland) in

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between 1885 and 1901. It was also the earlier name of the Midland Junction Municipality between 1895 and 1901. The name has been long associated with the area between Midland and the

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The location had a short railway siding from the Eastern Railway at

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; it was opened on 1 July 1896 and closed on 13 February 1966. The siding was utilised for the transport of troops during the First World War between Blackboy Hill and

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Despite the name changes of the locality and municipality, the name was kept by the

Helena Vale Racecourse The Helena Vale Racecourse was a Thoroughbred horse racing track in the eastern suburb of Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and O ...

(founded in 1896/8) until its closure in the 1970s. The former racecourse land was converted to an industrial area – known variously as the Farrall Road industrial area or business centre – which has the Eastern Railway as its eastern boundary,

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as its southern boundary and

Morrison Road Morrison Road is a major road that runs through the suburbs of Woodbridge, Midland, Midvale and Swan View, in the east of Perth, Western Australia. It connects with other major roads and highways including Roe Highway, Lloyd Street, Great ...

at its north side.

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