Yornup, Western Australia
| Yornup Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 Yornup Town Hall (Est 1913) | |
  Yornup | |
| Coordinates | 34°03′22″S 116°10′12″E / 34.056°S 116.17°ECoordinates: 34°03′22″S 116°10′12″E / 34.056°S 116.17°E |
| Established | 1889 |
| Postcode(s) | 6256 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes |
| State electorate(s) | Blackwood-Stirling |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
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" (PDF). 1991. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ↑ "Morowa Historical Society - Ghosttowns of Western Australia" (PDF). 2000. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
External links
- Tales from times past, ABC South West, 5 July 2004