Yornup, Western Australia

34°03′22″S 116°10′12″E / 34.056°S 116.17°E / -34.056; 116.17Population94 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1889Postcode(s)6256Area142.2 km² (54.9 sq mi)Location

• 280 km (174 mi) from Perth
• 13 km (8 mi) from Bridgetown
• 23 km (14 mi) from Manjimup

LGA(s)Shire of Bridgetown-GreenbushesState electorate(s)Warren-BlackwoodFederal division(s)O'Connor

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

Yornup's name is of Noongar origin. 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.

References

External links

• Tales from times past, ABC South West, 5 July 2004