Western Australia, Australia · Oceania
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Glen Forrest is a town located in Western Australia, Australia. With a population of 2,704, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Glen Forrest sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Perth time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Glen Forrest to your route.
Glen Forrest is a suburb within the Shire of Mundaring, south of John Forrest National Park, west of Mahogany Creek, east of Darlington, and north of the Helena River. Its northern boundary is determined by the Great Eastern Highway.
The area was originally named Smith's Mill, after A. C. Smith & Son's jarrah sawRead more
mill, established in October 1877. In 1915 local residents petitioned to change the area's name to Glen Forrest, to honour Sir John Forrest, first Premier of Western Australia.
The suburb is bisected by a disused railway track - the original route of the Eastern Railway - which is now known as the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail, and Nyaania Creek.
It has a number of significant conservation reserves including the Glen Forrest Super Block, which is adjacent to Ryecroft Road (the main connecting road to Darlington).
The major early industries were forestry, and the Stathams Brickworks, which had its own siding, just east of the railway yard. The brickworks was located on a patch of white clay that is now a park and recreation area.
It has two commercial areas - one adjacent to and just north of the former railway station site, and the other at the intersection of Hardey Road and Great Eastern Highway.
Like Darlington to the west, Glen Forrest had at its earliest times a winery, Glen Hardey, on the valley edge down which Hardey Road passes.
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Glen Forrest is located in Western Australia, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -31.9193 latitude, 116.1073 longitude.
Glen Forrest has a population of approximately 2,704 people, making it a town in Australia.
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