Yelverton, Western Australia

Yelverton
Western Australia
Yelverton is located in Western Australia
Yelverton
Yelverton
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Coordinates33°45′S 115°7′E / 33.750°S 115.117°E / -33.750; 115.117
Population72 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6280
Area34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal 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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