| Cascade Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Cascade | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°28′S 121°04′E / 33.47°S 121.07°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 103 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6450 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Cascade is a small town in Western Australia located 677 kilometres (421 mi) east of Perth along the South Coast between Ravensthorpe and Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The Griffiths, Fields and Cascade Nature Reserves are located within Cascade.[2][3]
At the 2006 census, Cascade had a population of 158.[4]
The origin of the name is unknown except that it was suggested by the Shire of Esperance. The townsite was gazetted on 19 November 1976.[5][6]
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[7]
Nature reserves
[edit]The following nature reserves are located within Cascade. All three are located within the Mallee bioregion:[8]
- Cascade Nature Reserve was gazetted on 2 February 1973 and has a size of 3.84 square kilometres (1.48 sq mi).
- Fields Nature Reserve was gazetted on 2 February 1973 and has a size of 11.79 square kilometres (4.55 sq mi).
- Griffiths Nature Reserve was gazetted on 16 October 1970 and has a size of 54.18 square kilometres (20.92 sq mi).
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cascade (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cascade (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "New Townsite — Cascade (per 1743/72)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 19 November 1976. p. 1976:4594.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
