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A separate town site of South
Greenbushes, also known as Bunbury End began in 1896. The town had its own post office, hall and strong community until the 1930s when most moved to the main town site. The town boasted its own cricket team as well as many other groups.
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until the international price of tin slumped in 1893, which caused the
Greenbushes' industry to collapse. By 1913, approximately one quarter of Greenbushes' inhabitants were working in the timber industry, which was established shortly after the first mine.
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opened in 1898, with
Greenbushes station located approximately six kilometres north of the main townsite. The area surrounding the railway station was renamed North Greenbushes to reduce confusion.
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Henry John (Harry) Robinson born 1862 South
Australia and Ada Robinson (nee Woodley) born 1871 in Western Australia
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467:. Vol. 2, no. 26. Western Australia. 24 October 1906. p. 6
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Indicates locality is only partially located within this
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Greenbushes' two major industries are mining, producing
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in 1886. Greenbushes was named after the bright green
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607:Cities, shires, towns and localities in the
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924:Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
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234:. The 2021 population was 365.
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178:250 km (155 mi) S of
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1944:East Nannup
1866:Smith Brook
1831:Northcliffe
1658:Leschenault
1590:Upper Capel
1580:Southampton
1530:Glen Mervyn
1457:Picton East
1359:Lyalls Mill
1349:Collie Burn
1256:Capel River
1178:Greenbushes
1105:Boyup Brook
1077:Witchcliffe
1072:Warner Glen
1062:Scott River
997:Hamelin Bay
854:Siesta Park
819:Naturaliste
774:Hithergreen
759:Dunsborough
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318:viticulture
224:Greenbushes
158:Postcode(s)
149:Established
121: /
109:116°03′32″E
96:Coordinates
79:Greenbushes
36:Greenbushes
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2006:Categories
1688:Warawarrup
1663:Mornington
1618:Australind
1595:Wilga West
1525:Donnybrook
1447:Millbridge
1334:Buckingham
1311:The Plains
1163:Bridgetown
1140:Tonebridge
1047:Rosa Brook
839:Reinscourt
779:Jarrahwood
738:Broadwater
723:Anniebrook
713:Acton Park
703:Abba River
635:Carey Park
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500:15 January
471:1 February
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384:15 January
331:References
312:metal and
308:minerals,
270:Bridgetown
266:Donnybrook
262:eucalyptus
230:region of
228:South West
134:Population
106:33°50′56″S
1969:Schroeder
1881:Wilgarrup
1851:Quinninup
1841:Pemberton
1816:Middlesex
1796:Lake Muir
1781:Eastbrook
1721:Balbarrup
1693:Wellesley
1673:Parkfield
1643:Cookernup
1633:Binningup
1575:Queenwood
1570:Paynedale
1555:Mumballup
1550:Mullalyup
1281:Gwindinup
1261:Dalyellup
1218:Wandillup
1213:Sunnyside
1168:Catterick
1130:McAlinden
1057:Schroeder
1052:Rosa Glen
1032:Osmington
1002:Karridale
992:Gracetown
967:Cowaramup
962:Courtenay
904:Yelverton
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834:Quindalup
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769:Geographe
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743:Busselton
718:Ambergate
655:Glen Iris
645:Davenport
302:tantalite
1934:Darradup
1929:Cundinup
1924:Carlotta
1919:Biddelia
1914:Barrabup
1896:Yeagarup
1856:Ringbark
1836:Palgarup
1821:Mordalup
1806:Manjimup
1801:Linfarne
1786:Glenoran
1761:Deanmill
1726:Beedelup
1678:Roelands
1600:Yabberup
1565:Noggerup
1560:Newlands
1535:Grimwade
1520:Cundinup
1500:Beelerup
1495:Balingup
1462:Waterloo
1452:Paradise
1437:Ferguson
1422:Dardanup
1369:Mungalup
1329:Allanson
1306:Stratham
1223:Winnejup
1198:Kingston
1173:Glenlynn
1115:Dinninup
1110:Chowerup
1100:Benjinup
1037:Prevelly
1007:Kudardup
987:Gnarabup
972:Deepdene
957:Burnside
899:Yalyalup
884:Wonnerup
814:Metricup
794:Kaloorup
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555:Archived
296:Industry
248:surveyor
216:O'Connor
175:Location
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1861:Shannon
1776:Dixvale
1751:Collins
1741:Callcup
1703:Yarloop
1698:Wokalup
1653:Hoffman
1505:Brazier
1412:Burekup
1389:Worsley
1339:Cardiff
1276:Gelorup
1246:Boyanup
1203:Maranup
1125:Mayanup
1120:Kulikup
1067:Treeton
1042:Redgate
1012:Leeuwin
952:Bramley
947:Boranup
937:Augusta
909:Yoganup
869:Walsall
859:Tutunup
784:Jindong
728:Boallia
685:Withers
629:Bunbury
306:lithium
238:History
1959:Nannup
1891:Yanmah
1811:Meerup
1791:Jardee
1771:Dingup
1756:Crowea
1668:Myalup
1648:Harvey
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1545:Lowden
1490:Argyle
1384:Shotts
1374:Palmer
1344:Collie
1286:Ludlow
1228:Yornup
1183:Hester
1082:Yebble
1027:Nillup
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844:Ruabon
804:Ludlow
789:Kalgup
733:Bovell
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1736:Broke
1623:Beela
1540:Kirup
1442:Henty
1432:Eaton
1266:Elgin
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