Yelverton, Western Australia

Place in Western Australia

33°45′S 115°7′E / 33.750°S 115.117°E / -33.750; 115.117Population72 (SAL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)6280Area34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi)Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)Location
  • 248 km (154 mi) from Perth
  • 27 km (17 mi) from Busselton
  • 26 km (16 mi) from Margaret River
LGA(s)City of BusseltonState electorate(s)VasseFederal division(s)Forrest

Yelverton is a locality in Western Australia's South West region in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 72. It was named after timber merchant Henry Yelverton, who established a timber mill there in 1856.[2] The area was part of the Group Settlement Scheme, and a school existed there from 1934 to 1937.[3][4] Yelverton National Park is in the locality.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yelverton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Yelverton Mill Precinct". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "City of Busselton Group Settlements" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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Cities, shires, towns and localities in the South West region of Western Australia
City of BunburyCity of BusseltonShire of Augusta–Margaret RiverShire of Boyup BrookShire of Bridgetown–GreenbushesShire of CapelShire of CollieShire of DardanupShire of Donnybrook–BalingupShire of HarveyShire of Manjimup
Shire of Nannup
^* Indicates locality is only partially located within this local government area


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