Cascade, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Cascade
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Esperance
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-33.47°N 121.07°W
Postcode:6450
Est:1976
Elevation:182
Stategov:Roe
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:677
Dir1:east
Location1:Perth
Dist2:96
Dir2:north-west
Location2:Esperance

Cascade is a small town in Western Australia located 677km (421miles) east of Perth along the South Coast between Ravensthorpe and Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Cascade had a population of 158.

The origin of the name is unknown except that it was suggested by the Shire of Esperance. The townsite was gazetted on 19 November 1976. The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details . 2010 . 31 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082458/https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf . 18 March 2012 . dmy .