Greenbushes
| Greenbushes Western Australia |
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 Blackwood Road in Greenbushes, in the 1920s |
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 Greenbushes
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| Population: | 342[1] |
| Established: | 1889 |
| Postcode: | 6254 |
| Location: | 250 km (155 mi) S of Perth |
| LGA: | Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes |
| State electorate: | Blackwood-Stirling |
| Federal Division: | O’Connor |
Coordinates: 33°50′49″S 116°03′29″E / 33.847°S 116.058°E
Greenbushes is a timber and mining town located in the South West region of Western Australia.
History
Greenbushes was founded as a mining town in 1888 following a surveyor‘s discovery of tin in 1886.[2] Greenbushes was named after the bright green bushes that contrasted against the grey eucalyptus trees.[3] The railway from Donnybrook to Bridgetown opened in 1898, with Greenbushes station located approximately six kilometres north of the main townsite.[3] The area surrounding the train station was renamed North Greenbushes to reduce confusion.[3]
The town experienced a period of economic boom until the international price of tin slumped in 1893, which caused the Greenbushes industry to collapse.[2] By 1913, approximately one quarter of Greenbushes’ inhabitants were working in the timber industry, which was established shortly after the first mine.[2]
Industry
Greenbushes’ two major industries are mining, producing tantalite concentrates, lithium minerals, tin metal and kaolin; and timber milling.[4] Agriculture, viticulture, tourism and art galleries are also part of Greenbushes’ industry.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). “Greenbushes (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)”. 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL510600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ a b c “Travel: Greenbushes”. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Western-Australia/Greenbushes/2005/02/17/1108500208455.html. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ a b c Western Australian Land Information Authority. “History of country town names”. http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ a b “Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes: Business and Industry”. http://www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au/our_community/business_and_industry.html. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
External links
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- Towns in Western Australia
- Mining towns in Western Australia
- South West (Western Australia)
Greenbushes Post Office
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