HARVEY
Heading towards Harvey is the next
town visited after Brunswick Junction. An impressive town it is and a
recommended stopover before arriving at Perth. All of the facilities
walking distance from the township.
Harvey's name is derived
from the nearby Harvey River, named by Governor James Stirling in
1829, soon after the river's discovery by explorers Dr Alexander
Collie and Lieutenant William Preston RN.
The beaut aspect about Harvey is that
it is still a country town and not a commute Perth satellite ‘suburb’.
During
the last Great War Harvey was a holding town for Italian War
Prisoners.
The unusual feature is the
Italian Internment Shrine, built by Italian internees of Harvey No. 11
Camp during World War II and believed to be one of the only monuments
of its kind in existence.The
Italian residents have had a profound impact on Harvey to this day.
The railway station
contains a museum which documents early life in the town.
So too, the mural on the IGA supermarket.
    
The Harvey Hotel is a
magnificent old hotel and has classic pub design features. 
The Harvey Gardens are a
nice feature of the town. 
The War Memorial is
represented by the Memorial Library.
(and
the camp monument we presume)
The Harvey Churches are
modern design and structures. _small.JPG) 
If only staying
a short time be sure to have a coffee or refreshment at the Harvey
Hotel. You’ll love it.
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