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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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Australia and Ada Robinson (nee Woodley) born 1871 in Western Australia
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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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394:"History of country town names – G"
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2021:Timber towns in Western Australia
2011:Mining towns in Western Australia
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505:"Greenbushes Lithium Operations"
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2016:Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes
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913:Shire of Augusta–Margaret River
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223:. The 2021 population was 365.
181:Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
167:250 km (155 mi) S of
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107:33.849°S 116.059°E
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1938:Jalbarragup
1933:East Nannup
1855:Smith Brook
1820:Northcliffe
1647:Leschenault
1579:Upper Capel
1569:Southampton
1519:Glen Mervyn
1446:Picton East
1348:Lyalls Mill
1338:Collie Burn
1245:Capel River
1167:Greenbushes
1094:Boyup Brook
1066:Witchcliffe
1061:Warner Glen
1051:Scott River
986:Hamelin Bay
843:Siesta Park
808:Naturaliste
763:Hithergreen
748:Dunsborough
536:www.bbc.com
515:31 December
307:viticulture
213:Greenbushes
147:Postcode(s)
138:Established
110: /
98:116°03′32″E
85:Coordinates
68:Greenbushes
25:Greenbushes
1995:Categories
1677:Warawarrup
1652:Mornington
1607:Australind
1584:Wilga West
1514:Donnybrook
1436:Millbridge
1323:Buckingham
1300:The Plains
1152:Bridgetown
1129:Tonebridge
1036:Rosa Brook
828:Reinscourt
768:Jarrahwood
727:Broadwater
712:Anniebrook
702:Acton Park
692:Abba River
624:Carey Park
600:region of
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489:15 January
460:1 February
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373:15 January
320:References
301:metal and
297:minerals,
259:Bridgetown
255:Donnybrook
251:eucalyptus
219:region of
217:South West
123:Population
95:33°50′56″S
1958:Schroeder
1870:Wilgarrup
1840:Quinninup
1830:Pemberton
1805:Middlesex
1785:Lake Muir
1770:Eastbrook
1710:Balbarrup
1682:Wellesley
1662:Parkfield
1632:Cookernup
1622:Binningup
1564:Queenwood
1559:Paynedale
1544:Mumballup
1539:Mullalyup
1270:Gwindinup
1250:Dalyellup
1207:Wandillup
1202:Sunnyside
1157:Catterick
1119:McAlinden
1046:Schroeder
1041:Rosa Glen
1021:Osmington
991:Karridale
981:Gracetown
956:Cowaramup
951:Courtenay
893:Yelverton
878:Yallingup
868:Wilyabrup
823:Quindalup
818:Quedjinup
798:Marybrook
758:Geographe
753:Eagle Bay
732:Busselton
707:Ambergate
644:Glen Iris
634:Davenport
291:tantalite
1923:Darradup
1918:Cundinup
1913:Carlotta
1908:Biddelia
1903:Barrabup
1885:Yeagarup
1845:Ringbark
1825:Palgarup
1810:Mordalup
1795:Manjimup
1790:Linfarne
1775:Glenoran
1750:Deanmill
1715:Beedelup
1667:Roelands
1589:Yabberup
1554:Noggerup
1549:Newlands
1524:Grimwade
1509:Cundinup
1489:Beelerup
1484:Balingup
1451:Waterloo
1441:Paradise
1426:Ferguson
1411:Dardanup
1358:Mungalup
1318:Allanson
1295:Stratham
1212:Winnejup
1187:Kingston
1162:Glenlynn
1104:Dinninup
1099:Chowerup
1089:Benjinup
1026:Prevelly
996:Kudardup
976:Gnarabup
961:Deepdene
946:Burnside
888:Yalyalup
873:Wonnerup
803:Metricup
783:Kaloorup
734:(suburb)
669:Vittoria
620:(suburb)
544:Archived
285:Industry
237:surveyor
205:O'Connor
164:Location
1865:Walpole
1850:Shannon
1765:Dixvale
1740:Collins
1730:Callcup
1692:Yarloop
1687:Wokalup
1642:Hoffman
1494:Brazier
1401:Burekup
1378:Worsley
1328:Cardiff
1265:Gelorup
1235:Boyanup
1192:Maranup
1114:Mayanup
1109:Kulikup
1056:Treeton
1031:Redgate
1001:Leeuwin
941:Bramley
936:Boranup
926:Augusta
898:Yoganup
858:Walsall
848:Tutunup
773:Jindong
717:Boallia
674:Withers
618:Bunbury
295:lithium
227:History
1948:Nannup
1880:Yanmah
1800:Meerup
1780:Jardee
1760:Dingup
1745:Crowea
1657:Myalup
1637:Harvey
1617:Benger
1534:Lowden
1479:Argyle
1373:Shotts
1363:Palmer
1333:Collie
1275:Ludlow
1217:Yornup
1172:Hester
1071:Yebble
1016:Nillup
931:Baudin
833:Ruabon
793:Ludlow
778:Kalgup
722:Bovell
654:Picton
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176:LGA(s)
1835:Perup
1725:Broke
1612:Beela
1529:Kirup
1431:Henty
1421:Eaton
1255:Elgin
1240:Capel
1134:Wilga
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