33-551: Greenmount National Park is a national park in the locality of Greenmount, Western Australia , 22 km east of Perth . It is one of the smaller national parks along the Darling Scarp and is a component of the Darling Range Regional Park . Due to its proximity to John Forrest National Park , which used to be known as Greenmount National Park until 1928, and relationship to subsequent reserves to
66-718: A mobile telephone tower with Optus and Telstra equipment near Padbury Road. Road access through the Greenmount National Park has been closed due to vandalism, except where permission and keys have been obtained from the Department of Environment and Conservation regional office in Mundaring . The Greenmount locality is bisected by the Great Eastern Highway and other important roads. Undercliffe estate, located at Coongan Ave, Greenmount
99-593: Is a Western Australia Government heritage listed site The original land parcel was south of the York Road and near what is now Wortley Road. It sits on an elevated site looking south over the former railway reserve and towards Helena Valley . In 1897, the estate was owned by Edmund Gilyard Lacey, who also owned a nearby sawmill, brickworks and granite quarry. He later sold it to his son-in-law, Percy Ford Robinson. In 1902, Robinson built Undercliffe House, an example of Australian Federation Queen Anne architecture, using
132-626: Is a roadway that was built during the 18th century to connect Philadelphia with New York City . The road was built along the Raritan tribe's Naraticong Trail, also known as the Tuckaraming Trail. A memorial plaque to the friendship of the Naraticong tribe, who permitted the road to be built over their trail, is located at the intersection of Old York Road and Canal in Raritan, New Jersey . The Swift Sure Stage Coach Line completed
165-497: Is common for naming old roads, some sections of the oldest road route road still exist in a few areas, each with a name beginning "Old", in this case Old York Road. This occurs in the village of Hartsville, which sits astride the border of Warminster and Warwick Township as well as the village of Bridge Valley in Buckingham , about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of where PA 263/York Road joins US 202 . An 8-arch stone bridge over
198-495: Is now Cranford , it passed along what is now Lincoln Avenue, past Droeschers Mill . Much of the road from there to Elizabethtown was eliminated, though parts survive as Colonia Road and Jersey Avenue. A ferry left from Elizabethtown Point in Elizabeth to Holland's Hook (now Port Ivory ) on Staten Island beginning in 1736 by Adoniah Schuyler. Holland Hook was named for the early settlers, who came from Holland , but later
231-462: Is one of several blue stone quarries located within the park, popular with rock climbers and walkers. Vehicle access to the quarry site is restricted; however a car-park and picnic facilities including toilets are within walking distance of the main site, which is completely accessible on foot. There are several panels containing historical information about the site spread around as part of the popular Railway Reserves Heritage Trail , which runs close to
264-604: The Neshaminy Creek , built in 1804, still stands on Old York Road in Bridge Valley, but was only open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic since that section of road was bypassed by the 4-lane York Road in 1965 until the bridge was closed to foot traffic by a cyclone fence at each end in 2010. The section of PA 263/York Road from Sugar Bottom Rd. to PA 413 in Buckingham Twp. was resurfaced in 2008-09 for
297-485: The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge , into New Jersey. The original bridge was built in 1814 and replaced twice after floods. The newest bridge was built in 1904 and provides the closest route to the original Old York Road. Ferry Street ends at the location of the first ferry dock of John Wells. In 1719, John Wells was given a license to establish a ferry at this location, two years after he bought
330-475: The jarrah forest that once covered the hill. Also bisection by a Western Power line across the hill, which corresponds with the old border of the Greenmount National Park , has created an eyesore , as well as a serious point of erosion. It has also been the site of aircraft warning lights , since removed, and currently has a police communication tower on the western edge. It also has
363-1061: The New Jersey side began to be known as Coryell's Ferry. The original route followed Main Street to York Street and briefly joined with New Jersey Route 179 , the modern Old York Road. It continues on NJ 179 with three deviations, including one at Mount Airy, before crossing under US 202. NJ 179 ends in Ringoes and Old York Road continues on the beginning of County Route 514 . At Reaville in East Amwell , Old York Road leaves CR 514 and joins CR 613 . CR 613 continues through Three Bridges and ends at Pleasant Run Road in Centerville in Readington , but Old York Road continues across it and crosses US 202 in Branchburg . Centerville
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#1732776724988396-644: The Old York Road traveled through Middlesex on modern Raritan Avenue, Union Avenue, Harris Avenue, and William Street, which brought the route to Quibbletown (now New Market) in Piscataway . It then turned north on New Market Road, then roughly followed Front Street to The Plains and Scotch Plains . From there it went to West Fields by Park Avenue, Westfield Avenue, Westfield Road, North Scotch Plains Avenue, and West Broad Street, and to Cranes Ford by Benson Place, 4th Avenue, and North Avenue. In what
429-525: The Old York Road went through what is now lower North Philadelphia on a roadbed that is now Fifth Street. A section still named Old York Road begins at the intersection of Germantown Avenue and West Westmoreland Street in the Rising Sun/ Franklinville neighborhood of North Philadelphia . The road continues north and runs concurrently with Pennsylvania Route 611 (PA 611) at the intersection with North Broad Street and Oak Lane in
462-542: The Public Works Quarry, and the Government Quarry. Due to its visibility and lack of development on the hill, it has remained "green" since its naming in the 1820s. It has attracted the interest of some artists and photographers. The only spoiling is the front part of the hill (locally known as "Sugarloaf"), which was a pasture for over 60 years, and has a "green" that is not the endemic green of
495-602: The bricks from his father-in-law's quarry. The front entry door is surrounded by stained glass and highlights, which incorporates the name "Undercliffe" into its design, and the side panels contain the initials of Robinson. During the Great Depression , Undercliffe House was used as a parish poorhouse eventually being donated to the Rev John Bell in 1937, which he then converted into a convalescent home. In World War II it housed convalescing soldiers. After
528-487: The first time since the 1965 widening, and the section through Warwick Township was scheduled to be repaved in 2010–11, but as of the autumn of 2012, that repaving had not yet taken place. In Lahaska , Old York Road follows US-202 as Lower York Road. Old York Road follows PA 179 into New Hope , as Bridge Street. It deviates briefly and rejoins PA 179. The road forks ahead, with Ferry Street going southeast and Bridge Street going northeast. Bridge Street carries PA 179 across
561-543: The government authority in charge of the national park was taking steps to prevent vehicular access along the top of the ridge to the lookout due to vandalism and issues with residents adjacent to the park. The park is situated along the side of Greenmount Hill and has views over the Swan Coastal Plain below and Perth to the west. The dominant vegetation in the park is eucalypts such as marri and wandoo along with an array of wild flowers and heathland along
594-544: The grey blue green colour of the Scarp. During the convict era, in 1854 Edward Du Cane was the supervisor of the building of a convict depot on the slopes of the hill. In the 1870s a government bluestone quarry was developed on the western slope of the hill. Chippers Leap is a memorial stone on the northern edge of the Great Eastern Highway between the two points where the Old York Road remains linking with
627-444: The highway. Greenmount Hill, either by Old York Road or Great Eastern Highway , is the main ascent to, or descent from the Darling Scarp , and has been a regular site of vehicle breakdowns or accidents due to the slope. Due to a large increase of heavy truck traffic using the hill, the truck arrester bed located at the lower end of the hill has been in place since an accident in 1993. On its western slopes and southern slopes
660-476: The journey between the two cities in two days. A ferry left Elizabethtown Point for New York City , or passengers could continue onto Newark, New Jersey and ultimately Powles Hook Ferry in present day Exchange Place in Jersey City via Bergen Point Plank Road / Newark Plank Road . Old York Road was laid out from New Hope, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia between 1711 and 1771. Its start (or end) point
693-540: The land. The Pennsylvania Assembly eventually gave John Wells sole right to operate a ferry from this spot after Thomas Canby attempted to compete with the service. The small village became known as Well's Ferry. Thomas Canby's son, Benjamin later bought the ferry service from Wells. In 1764, John Coryell, who operated a ferry from New Jersey bought the Pennsylvania ferry service from Benjamin Canby. The village later had
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#1732776724988726-503: The large spaces between the buildings, together with some significant trees from the original garden. These include a large Moreton Bay fig tree, a Tree Society heritage-listed rare South American cyprus , a Norfolk pine , and several old date palms . The Shire of Mundaring Municipal Inventory has Greenmount Hill – as a landmark – with high aesthetic, social, historic and scientific significance. Old York Road Old York Road , originally York Road , with reference to New York,
759-493: The names of Canby's Ferry and Coryell's Ferry before receiving the name New Hope after a 1790 fire. Old York Road began at Coryell's Ferry, which was on Emanuel Coryell's property between Church Street and Swan Creek (for which Swan Street is named) in Lambertville . Although this was not the first ferry operated from the New Jersey side, Coryell purchased land here and began operating a ferry service in 1732. The village on
792-528: The neighborhood East Oak Lane in North Philadelphia . Old York Road (known as York Road north of the border between Abington Twp. and Upper Moreland Twp. in Willow Grove ) deviates from PA 611 at the intersection with Easton Road in Willow Grove , where it begins to run concurrently with PA 263 , which is still named York Road (not Old York Road). From there north, with a pattern that
825-472: The northern slopes. The hill is steep and contain several breakaways and rocky outcrops. Greenmount, Western Australia Greenmount is a locality and a geographical feature in the Shire of Mundaring , Western Australia , on the edge of the Darling Scarp . It is a vital point in the transport routes from the Swan Coastal Plain into the hinterland of Western Australia . Ensign Robert Dale reached
858-888: The original Eastern Railway route travelled. On its western slopes and just to the north the later National Park deviation ran. The current railway route still passes within a few kilometres to the west and north of the hill. Greenmount was a railway stopping place until 1954 when the Mundaring Loop was closed for passenger traffic, however trains continued to work on the line to the Mountain Quarry in Boya until 1962. Bus routes serving Great Eastern Highway and Old York Road : On its western slope and near its southern slope it has three unused quarries : Greenmount Quarry, Mountain Quarry, and Hudman Road Quarry. Greenmount Quarry
891-623: The quarry. The Boya / Koongamia leg of the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail, also known as the "Bridle Trail", curves around the south-western edge of the park, crossing through the Mountain Quarry car-park and picnic area. In the early 2000s significant bushfire damage occurred on the southern slopes of this park. Large fire-breaks bisect the park, serving as popular walking routes among locals. The western and northern slopes, visible from Great Eastern Highway , have extensive Watsonia infestations. In late 2005,
924-702: The south it is a vital scarp wildlife corridor . Bus tours were available from Perth in 1933 with Hill's Bus Tours offering passengers a tour around the park on Sundays in September. Beam Transport Ltd. offered a similar service through the Park to Mundaring Weir in 1937. As a feature adjacent to the Helena River Valley it has significance in Aboriginal folklore, and also featured very early on in early European settler's diaries. Mountain Quarry
957-661: The summit on 18 October 1829. John Septimus Roe communicated with Dale over the York Road he had used the name Green Mount. In the era of the Swan River Colony the name "Greenmount" was used for two points on the Darling Scarp. In the 1840s the York Road was known as York Greenmount, and the road further north along the Scarp was known as Toodyay Greenmount. It is possible that these two locations might have had slightly different coloured foliage compared to
990-418: The war, it was used as a nursing home , and continued in this capacity until 1981 when it was developed into a hospital. The facilities were upgraded and new buildings added for an additional nursing home, maternity wing and specialist consulting rooms. In the early 20th century, the grounds and garden of the estate were an attraction to artists, train travellers and motorists. The substantial gardens remain in
1023-408: Was at the intersection of Fourth and Vine Streets. Motorists demanded the abolition of the road's tolls from City Line Ave to Bucks County in 1916. An urban redevelopment project during the 1960s removed most of Old York Road between Vine and Spring Garden Streets, although a remnant remains as the unmarked alley midway between 5th and 4th Streets at Willow Street . North of Spring Garden Street,
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1056-514: Was known as the "Blue Stone Quarry" in the 1870s, and was later associated in the late nineteenth century with Alexander Forrest . Mountain Quarry was a working quarry from the 1920s until the early 1960s. It is now a dedicated abseiling location, and is often designated as "Boya Quarry". Hudman Road Quarry has in the past been known as Mr O'Connor 's quarry, the Fremantle Harbour Works Darlington Quarry,
1089-747: Was so named because of its position between Philadelphia and New York, which made it a resting place for the coaches, which originally took two days to complete the journey. Old York Road then follows CR 637 across US 202 again and joins CR 567 until Raritan . In Raritan, it follows Somerset Street ( CR 626 ) and joins with Main St ( NJ 28 ) in Somerville . Old York Road continues to follow East Main Street, which becomes concurrent with CR 533 in Finderne in Bridgewater . After going through Bound Brook ,
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