The Town of Greenhills

Greenhills is a small historic Wheatbelt town, around 22 kilometres from York, with a story closely connected to the arrival of the railway in the late 1800s.

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The original settlement developed around the church, cemetery, school and Agricultural Hall. In the 1890s, as plans for the railway developed, local landowners successfully lobbied for the line to pass through the district. The railway reached Greenhills in September 1898 and a new township grew around the railway siding on McMullen’s property.

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Greenhills became the railhead until 1908 and the town grew around the station. Hotels, houses, businesses, a bank, bakery, school and hall followed, serving the local farming community and travellers passing through the district.

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The Railway Hotel — the building that is now Greenhills Art Centre — stood directly opposite the railway station. Other buildings from this period can still be found around the town, including the old bakery, Greenhills Hall, St Andrew’s Anglican Church and the former post office.

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As road transport gradually replaced rail, Greenhills became a much quieter place. Today, its historic buildings, surrounding farmland and peaceful streets give the town a wonderful sense of stepping back in time — one of the things we love most about calling Greenhills home.