Yelverton Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 33°45′S115°7′E / 33.750°S 115.117°E |
Population | 72 (SAL 2021) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 6280 |
Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
Area | 34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) |
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LGA(s) | City of Busselton |
State 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.