Glen Mervyn, Western Australia
| Glen Mervyn Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Glen Mervyn Dam in April 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°31′48″S 116°04′13″E / 33.52994°S 116.07034°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 47 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6239 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Glen Mervyn is a rural locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia. The Preston River and the Donnybrook–Boyup Brook Road run through the centre of the locality from east to west. The Glen Mervyn Dam and reservoir is located on the north-eastern boundary of the locality, with the dam itself being located on the Mumballup side of the border.[2][3]
Glen Mervyn and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]
Glen Mervyn was once a siding on the Donnybrook–Katanning railway but the railway line ceased operation in 1982.[7][8] The Glen Mervyn siding, which opened in 1909, was closed in 1975.[9]
In 1951, state governor and former premier James Mitchell died in office at Glen Mervyn siding in his personal railway carriage.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Mervyn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup". www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation
- ^ "Western Australia Railways Passenger Stations and Stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. The Branch Line Society. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Railway Precinct, Donnybrook: Register Entry Assessment Documentation". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Geoffrey Higham. "Back along the line" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Geoproject Solutions Pty Ltd. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Sir James Mitchell". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35, 443. New South Wales, Australia. 27 July 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 22 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Sir J. Mitchell on W.A. Tour". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 27 July 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
