Grass Valley, Western Australia
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| Coordinates | 31°38′20″S 116°48′22″E / 31.639°S 116.806°ECoordinates: 31°38′20″S 116°48′22″E / 31.639°S 116.806°E |
| Population | 386 [1] |
| Established | 1898 |
| Postcode(s) | 6403 |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Northam |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce |
Grass Valley is a small townsite 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Northam, Western Australia in the Avon Valley area.
The town is named after a local property of the same name that was established in 1833 by William Nairn.
The Northam to Kalgoorlie Eastern Goldfields Railway line passes through the town and includes a crossing loop. The railway was built through the area in 1894. Land was set aside for a townsite in 1898 and the town was gazetted in the same year.[2]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling[3] and had a Type B structure in the 1970s.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Grass Valley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "CBH receival sites". 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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