Pinjarra - Western Australia
Video Contents:
01:14 Murray River
01:30 W.A. Day weekend festival
02:50 Tea rooms
04:09 Vintage and veteran cars
05:14 Quilters
05:41 Murray Districts Historical Society
06:47 St. Johns Church
07:38 Exchange Hotel redevelopment
07:55 Cantwell Park
08:49 Hotham Valley Railway
Correction: In the video, Cartwell Park should have been Cantwell Park.
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Pinjarra Information Page -
Hotham Valley Railway -
Murray Districts Historical Society -
Pinjarra is the starting point for the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway. Trains run at the following times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays 11am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 3.30pm. During school holidays, trains run daily.
The nearby Alcoa aluminium refinery is the largest in Australia. Alcoa donated the material to build a suspension bridge across the river and the work was carried out as a training exercise by the Australian Army's 22nd Construction Squadron in 1985.
The town has recently started to see a lot of development but hopefully it will retain its small country town charm for some time yet.
There is a pleasant campsite at Herron Point on the Harvey Estuary. There is also a boat ramp and crabbing is popular there.
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Best Places to visit in Australia: CANTWELL PARK
Nature's vibes and Hanging Bridge with kids Playground that children can enjoy, away from gadgets
Cantwell Park in Pinjarra is a brilliant stop on a road trip to WA’s south west. The massive park is right in the heart of the town, on the banks of the Murray River. We usually grab some freshly baked treats from the yummy Pinjarra Bakery and eat them at the park. You may have passed Cantwell Park and not noticed, as you drove over the South West Highway bridge.
Many mature trees provide lots of natural cover from the sun, with plenty of shade sails protecting the main playground. The park has a lot of big features – a huge spiderman climbing frame, big birds nest swing, and plenty to keep little ones entertained too.
The flying fox is lots of fun for all ages.
There’s a dedicated toddler play area with small slide, birds nest swing and lots of sensory play.
Little ones will love toddling around the mini maze.
A pirate ship provides a chance for some imaginative play.
There’s a climbing wall.
The whole family will love to join in on a game of Twister!
Kids will have a ball climbing the challenging rope obstacle course.
There’s plenty of swings for some old school fun too.
There are also BBQ and picnic facilities, water fountains, toilets and plenty of shops nearby. Down river, there is a suspension bridge you can walk across.
Cantwell Park has something for children of all ages. You could easily spend a few hours here – it’s a lovely spot to play by the river.
Find Cantwell Park at 6 George Street, Pinjarra
Find more parks to stop at, on a south west road trip here.
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FAMILY DAY | Exploring in Pinjarra
We drove south east from our place on the coast for our family day this week and we went exploring in Pinjarra.
Cantwell Park by the Murray River was a beautiful place to explore and of course stopping in at the local bakery for treats is always a must.
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PInjarra Clean Up Day 2016
Over nine cubic metres of rubbish has been removed from waterways and significant sites around Pinjarra by 50 community volunteers, as part of the month long Clean Up Peel Waterways initiative.
The Clean Up participants from Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, Shire of Murray, Murray Districts Aboriginal Association, local volunteers and Fairbridge Village worked together across three sites: Cantwell Park, Battle of Pinjarra/Massacre Site and Morni Kep Park.
Clean Up Peel Waterways, a joint community Clean Up Australia project for the month of March involves eighteen community groups and supporters coming together to improve the health of the Peel waterways through separate events. The project was initiated by Friends of Rivers Peel and is supported by the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) through funding from the Australian Government.
PHCC chairman Andy Gulliver said the annual Pinjarra clean up day was the best yet.
“Our thanks go out to the 50 community volunteers who came together to pick up, pull out, and pack up the rubbish collected. This year, we even found a discarded wheelchair.
Discarding rubbish into our rivers and wetlands has a significant impact on the overall health of our waterways, including the Ramsar listed Peel Inlet and Harvey River. Clean up days like this raise awareness of these issues and hopefully discourage people from disposing of rubbish in our fragile environment,” he said.
The Shire of Murray and the Peel Harvey Catchment Council work with a number of stakeholders including community groups and volunteers throughout the year to improve the health of the Murray River.
Shire of Murray President Cr. Maree Reid said the annual Clean Up Australia Day initiative forms a vital part of ongoing efforts and attracts an increasing amount of community support.
“Several tonnes of waste were collected throughout the Shire. There were six other community Clean Ups which took place in Coolup, North Dandalup, Dwellingup, South Yunderup, Barragup and Nambeelup, including the Friends of Rivers Peel event organised by Colin Elton which removed two tonnes of rubbish from the Murray River,” she said.
“The Shire recognises and supports the community’s desire to preserve our enviable natural environment and thanks the community members and groups who selflessly volunteered their time to assist with 2016 Clean Up efforts.”
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Media Contact: Jane O’Malley, Chief Executive Officer, Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, Jane.Omalley@peel-harvey.org.au , (08) 6369 8800