Yornup, Western Australia

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

Yornup
Western Australia
Yornup Town Hall (Est 1913)
Yornup
Coordinates34.056°S 116.17°E / -34.056; 116.17
Established1889
Postcode(s)6256
Location
  • 280 km (174 mi) from Perth
  • 13 km (8 mi) from Bridgetown
  • 23 km (14 mi) from Manjimup
LGA(s)Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
State electorate(s)Blackwood-Stirling
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

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.[1]

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.[2]

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
  1. "Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation" (PDF). 1991. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. "Morowa Historical Society - Ghosttowns of Western Australia" (PDF). 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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