Yornup, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Yornup
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-34.056°N 116.17°W
Postcode:6256
Est:1889
Stategov:Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:280
Location1:Perth
Dist2:13
Location2:Bridgetown
Dist3:23
Location3:Manjimup

Yornup is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, situated between Bridgetown and Manjimup on the South Western Highway.

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.

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.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morowa Historical Society - Ghosttowns of Western Australia. 2000. 2010-11-07.