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.