Cascade, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°28′S 121°04′E / 33.47°S 121.07°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 103 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6450 | ||||||||||||
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Cascade is a small town in Western Australia located 677 kilometres (421 mi) east of Perth along the South Coast between Ravensthorpe and Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The Griffiths, Fields and Cascade Nature Reserves are located within Cascade.[2][3]
At the 2006 census, Cascade had a population of 158.[4]
The origin of the name is unknown except that it was suggested by the Shire of Esperance. The townsite was gazetted on 19 November 1976.[5][6]
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[7]
