Yelverton, Western Australia
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Yelverton | |
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| Coordinates: 33°45′S 115°7′E / 33.750°S 115.117°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Area | |
• Total | 34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 72 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Postcode | 6280 |
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.
