Yelverton, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Yelverton
State:wa
Lga:City of Busselton
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Postcode:6280
Timezone:AWST
Utc:+8
Coordinates:-33.75°N 122°W
Stategov:Vasse
Fedgov:Forrest
Dist1:248
Location1:Perth
Dist2:27
Location2:Busselton
Dist3:26
Location3:Margaret River

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.[1] The area was part of the Group Settlement Scheme, and a school existed there from 1934 to 1937.[2] [3] Yelverton National Park is in the locality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yelverton Mill Precinct. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 11 October 2019.
  2. Web site: City of Busselton Group Settlements. City of Busselton. 11 October 2019.
  3. Web site: WA Schools Gazetteer. Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. 11 October 2019.