11-590: Bassendean may refer to: Bassendean, Western Australia , suburb of Perth, Western Australia Town of Bassendean , local government district in Western Australia Electoral district of Bassendean , Western Australia Bassendean, Scottish Borders , country house in Scotland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
22-644: A mud-brick homestead. They called their property Stoke Farm . In 1832, the Henty brothers sold the farm to the Colonial Secretary, Peter Broun who renamed the homestead Bassendean . Over the years the Bassendean property became incorporated into the suburb of West Guildford and in 1922, West Guildford was renamed Bassendean. Flooding in 1929 caused severe damage, especially to the primary school oval. In December 1934, Bassendean Road Board held
33-607: A referendum, seeking approval to borrow funds for the improvement of an area, known as Hays Swamp, on the edge of the townsite. The development would include a bowling green with floodlights, a croquet lawn, Bassendean Oval , tennis courts and provisions for other sports. Bassendean is home to the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum which opened in 1974. The display has a collection of steam and diesel locomotives, some of which have been restored to operating conditions. Also as part of
44-717: Is a north-eastern suburb of Perth , Western Australia. Its local government area is the Town of Bassendean . It is also the name of the sand dune system on the Swan Coastal Plain known as the Bassendean Dune System . In 1829, the land along the Swan River was allotted to British settlers as they arrived in the newly created Swan River Colony . James Henty and his brothers were granted 2,000 acres upon which they grazed their livestock and built
55-625: The 1980s, with Goninan later taking it over. [REDACTED] Media related to Bassendean, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons Bassendean railway station Bassendean railway station is a Transperth station located in Bassendean , 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) north-east of Perth railway station , on the Midland Line . In August 1906 a deputation from the West Guildford Roads Board spoke with
66-591: The Minister for Railways JW Langsford, the minister was under the impression that the group were there to push for a station halfway between Guildford and Bayswater stations. The Minister explained that the Commissioner Mr George was opposed to a station at that location. Mr Georges had found that there was a requirement for a station one mile from Guildford and that the Commissioner would visit
77-513: The collection are a number of carriages and other equipment associated including the Zanthus station and a signal box from Perth station . The West Australian Model Railway Club is also housed within the complex. The display's centrepiece is a working scale model featuring engine characters from the children's series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends . Cyril Jackson Senior High School
88-462: The spot to see for himself. In July 1907 sort another deputation from the Roads Board, local MLA Mr Johnson said he had already spoken with the Minister for railways who had agreed to visit the district. The station opened in 1910 as West Guildford, being renamed in 1922. Upgrade works commenced in 2003 with the original building demolished and replaced at a cost of $ 5 million. On 31 May 2004,
99-520: The title Bassendean . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bassendean&oldid=1058302645 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bassendean, Western Australia Bassendean (once referred to as West Guildford )
110-666: The upgraded station was opened by state Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Alannah MacTiernan . It is a part of the Public Transport Authority 's Building Better Stations program. Bassendean railway station is served by the Midland railway line on the Transperth network. This line goes between Midland railway station and Perth railway station . Midland line trains stop at the station every 10 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes during
121-420: Was built in 1962, and was converted into Cyril Jackson Senior Campus in 1990 to provide specialised study for post high school students gaining entrance into university study. Bassendean railway station is served by Transperth Midland line services. Bassendean has had an involvement in railway rolling stock construction and maintenance since Commonwealth Engineering opened a plant in 1951. It closed in
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