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Darlington, Western Australia

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In the 2016 census, there were 3,656 people in Darlington. 65.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 14.0%. 90.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.9%, Anglican 19.3% and Catholic 13.9%.
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stayed in a local guest house for a short time during his visit to Australia. Guest houses were also used as convalescent homes during the Second World War. By the mid-20th century, many artists had lived in or been associated with the small community. By the late 20th century, the break-up of farms
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Some of the community groups are over 40 years old. For example, the Darlington Residents and Ratepayers Association evolved from the earlier Darlington Progress Association, the Darlington Arts Festival as well. The tennis, cricket and other sports clubs have similar heritage.
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Writers, artists and others seeking to be separate from Perth's extensive suburban sand plain had sought the location for its natural surroundings. The artists gained the most publicity for their residence, while the writers and others tended to keep their privacy.
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is a monthly publication of some 50 years standing, featuring stories, news, advertisements and other material of local interest. It is one of the few of its kind to serve any hills community for such a long time and is delivered to each address in the locality.
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A newer arrival, the Darlington Club, is less than two years old and as a social club, is involved in sustaining community involvement and use of the Darlington Hall.
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It is one of the few hills communities to be served by several primary schools—the Darlington Primary School (state school), Tree-Tops
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Darlington developed as a locality from the establishment of the Darlington Winery in the late nineteenth century. Unlike Glen Forrest and
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Darlington and surrounds : social cricket in Darlington : essentially a history of the Darlington Social Cricket Club
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trail" as it is known by locals, now occupies the former railway route, and has become a popular walking and bike trail.
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and orchards, with the resulting subdivision of land, had contributed to an increase in the local population.
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which trends north-south across the south-west of Western Australia, defining what is known as the
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About one kilometre to the west of Darlington and lower on the Darling Scarp lies the locality of
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Not to be confused with the earlier name for the Darlington Golf Club -
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and went from Mundaring to Darlington, and included events on the oval.
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Burns, Cliff; Darlington Social Cricket Club (issuing body.) (2014),
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Darlington had extensive orchards during the early 20th century.
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Darlington Oval - home ground of Darlington Junior Football Club
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Very early on, because of its altitude and separation from the
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1912-1982, Darlington Primary School : a short history
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The 2006 "Trek the Trail" event was organised on the
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Perth
Western Australia

Coordinates
31°54′04″S 116°04′52″E / 31.901°S 116.081°E / -31.901; 116.081
2021
Postcode(s)
Perth
LGA(s)
Shire of Mundaring
State electorate(s)
Kalamunda
Federal division(s)
Hasluck
Greenmount
John Forrest National Park
Hovea
Boya
Glen Forrest
Helena Valley
Shire of Mundaring
Darling Scarp
Nyaania Creek
Helena River
Boya
C. Y. O'Connor
Greenmount Hill
Great Eastern Highway
Helena River
Glen Forrest

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