Miling is a small town in the

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, north of

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, Western Australia. At the , 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

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. In 1932, the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two

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, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding. The surrounding areas produce

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and other

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crops. The town is a receival site for

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References

* Seymour, A. L. (Amelia L.) (1979) ''The development of Miling''. Miling .A.: A.L. Seymour Towns in Western Australia Wheatbelt (Western Australia) Grain receival points of Western Australia {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub