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A decade ago it was a mixture of retirement town and pleasant seaside resort . The entire structure is still intact and can be easily reached at the northern end of town ( the Merredin Peak Heritage Trail has a map ) . It began to develop as a seaside resort in the 1880s , particularly with the arrival of the railway in 1889 . Today , while it continues to be a popular seaside resort , it is the southernmost point of Perth 's ever-expanding commuter belt . In one of those delightfully ironic twists which characterise outback Australia the Court House , which has seen many local Aborigines in the docks , is now used by the local Aboriginal community . Then they could move to their respective blocks and get down to the serious business of farming .