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The name "Youngs Siding" refers to both a small settlement and the district surrounding it, within the City of Albany. As the name suggests, the town was originally a station on the railway line which linked Albany and Denmark, but there are now few signs indicating where the tracks used to be, although the main street still carries the name Station Street. The town has a general store, a veterinary clinic, a volunteer fire brigade shed, automatic telephone exchange, district hall with tennis and basketball courts, a sports oval with pavilion and 13 houses. The region has a mild Mediterranean climate with warm dry summers and cool wet winters. The closest official Bureau of Meteorology station, where the following weather data were recorded, is at Denmark, approximately 15 kilometres to the west.
Cattle and sheep farming are the most common agricultural pursuits, but there is also some mixed vegetable, potato and fruit horticulture.
The natural beauty of the area, especially around the picturesque Lowlands beach, means that it is a favourite with tourists, so Youngs Siding has a variety of short-stay accommodation businesses, that cater for walkers on the Bibbulmun Track and cyclists on the Munda Biddi Trail, both of which run through the area.
A diverse range of largely home-based enterprises, for example earthmoving, mecanical repairs, psychologists and music teachers, are also available in the region. Some of these are advertised on our local enterprises page.
Environmental protection of the fragile region, especially around the shores of Wilson Inlet, the Lowlands Coastal Reserve and Nenamup Inlet, features strongly in the community’s vision and several groups work hard to maintain the high quality of the surrounding environment.
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