WAROONA
Still heading north to Perth and the
next small town encountered is Waroona.
The
town was originally known as Drakesbrook, and was first settled by
John Fouracre in 1891. A railway station on the Pinjarra to Picton
Junction railway line with the name "Drake's Brook", named after
William Henry Drake, an Assistant Commissioner General and original
landholder in the area (1847), opened in September 1893 and the town
was surveyed and gazetted by March 1895.
Due to
the unpopularity of the initial subdivision, new lots were surveyed
near the mill, which became known as Waroona.
Waroona does have a sense of pride and humour.
Waroona has a number of ‘old’ and heritage buildings.
The
Catholic Church
has a great prominence in the town ship. Other faiths are also
represented. 
The
Waroona Hotel is a modern design tavern.
The
Waroona War Memorial is acknowledged through a cenotaph
and hall .
Be
sure to stop and take in the heritage buildings.
Diary notes
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