Yornup
| Yornup Western Australia |
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 Yornup Town Hall (Est 1913) |
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 Yornup
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| Established: | 1889 |
| Postcode: | 6256 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes |
| State electorate: | Blackwood-Stirling |
| Federal Division: | O’Connor |
Coordinates: 34°03′22″S 116°10′12″E / 34.056°S 116.17°E
Yornup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, situated between Bridgetown and Manjimup on the South Western Highway.
Yornup’s name is of Noongar Aboriginal origin. It was primarily a milling settlement, and Greenacres Mill continues to this day. A timber company, Lewis and Reid, built a mill in town that was sold in 1923 to Bunning Brothers who upgraded the mill in 1935 and continued to operate until 1951 when the Donnelly River mill commenced operations.[1]
A railway line between the Donnelly Mill and Yornup was built in 1948 and remained in use until the last steam train was retired in 1970.[2]
At one point, Yornup had a school, post office, hall and stores – only the hall remains today, used for community dances. The school was relocated to the rear of 144 Hampton Street, Bridgetown, in March 1996 in anticipation of the construction of a heritage precinct which never eventuated. A large Western Power substation is located in the town and an industrial estate is proposed for the area.
References
- ^ “Register of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation”. 1991. http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/D%20-%20A-D/Donnelly%20Riv%20Mill%20(I-AD).PDF. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ “Morowa Historical Society – Ghosttowns of Western Australia”. 2000. http://members.westnet.com.au/caladenia/ghosttowns/D.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
External links
- Tales from times past, ABC South West, 5 July 2004
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- Towns in Western Australia
- South West (Western Australia)
Yornup Town Hall
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