Yelverton, Western Australia

Place in Western Australia

33°45′S 115°7′E / 33.750°S 115.117°E / -33.750; 115.117Population72 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6280Area34.1 km² (13.2 sq mi)Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)Location

248 km (154 mi) from Perth
27 km (17 mi) from Busselton
26 km (16 mi) from Margaret River

LGA(s)City of BusseltonState electorate(s)Vasse Federal division(s)Forrest

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.^[2] The area was part of the Group Settlement Scheme, and a school existed there from 1934 to 1937.^[3]^[4] Yelverton National Park is in the locality.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yelverton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Yelverton Mill Precinct". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ "City of Busselton Group Settlements" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.