Yelverton, Western Australia

Yelverton is a locality in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 75.[1] 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.

Yelverton
Western Australia
Yelverton
Coordinates33°45′S 115°7′E
Population75 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6280
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location
LGA(s)City of Busselton
State electorate(s)Vasse
Federal Division(s)Forrest

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yelverton". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "Yelverton Mill Precinct". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. "City of Busselton Group Settlements" (PDF). City of Busselton. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. "WA Schools Gazetteer" (PDF). Geoproject Solutions. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.


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