Grass Valley, Western Australia
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| Grass Valley Western Australia |
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| Population: | 386 [1] |
| Established: | 1898 |
| Postcode: | 6403 |
| Elevation: | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Northam |
| State District: | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal Division: | Pearce |
Coordinates: 31°38′20″S 116°48′22″E / 31.639°S 116.806°E
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 town gets its name from the original property name which was given by William Nairn when he was assigned the property in 1833.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Grass Valley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC54021&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
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