Greenbushes, Western Australia

Coordinates: 33°50′56″S 116°03′32″E / 33.849°S 116.059°E

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Greenbushes Western Australia
The Exchange Hotel in January 2022
Greenbushes

Coordinates	33°50′56″S 116°03′32″E / 33.849°S 116.059°E / -33.849; 116.059
Population	361 (UCL 2021)^[1]
Established	1889
Postcode(s)	6254
Area	57.8 km² (22.3 sq mi)
Location	250 km (155 mi) S of Perth
LGA(s)	Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
State electorate(s)	Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)	O'Connor

Greenbushes is a timber and mining town located in the South West region of Western Australia. The 2021 population was 365.

History

Greenbushes was founded as a mining town in 1888 following a surveyor's discovery of tin in 1886.^[2] Greenbushes was named after the bright green Oxylobium lanceolatum that contrasted against the grey eucalyptus trees.^[3] The railway from Donnybrook to Bridgetown opened in 1898, with Greenbushes station located approximately six kilometres north of the main townsite.^[3] The area surrounding the railway station was renamed North Greenbushes to reduce confusion.^[3]

A separate town site of South Greenbushes, also known as Bunbury End began in 1896.^[4] 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.^[5]

The town experienced a period of economic boom until the international price of tin slumped in 1893, which caused the Greenbushes' industry to collapse.^[2] By 1913, approximately one quarter of Greenbushes' inhabitants were working in the timber industry, which was established shortly after the first mine.^[2]

Industry

Greenbushes' two major industries are mining, producing tantalite concentrates, lithium minerals, tin metal and kaolin; and timber milling.^[6] Agriculture, viticulture, tourism and art galleries are also part of Greenbushes' industry.^[6]

The Greenbushes mine, located to the south of the town, has produced lithium concentrate since 1985.^[7] As of 2022^[update], it's the largest lithium mine in the world.^[8]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenbushes (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Travel: Greenbushes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
^ "Bunbury End". Blackwood Chronicle and South-West Mining News. Vol. III, no. 186. Western Australia. 9 February 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bunbury End V. Bridgetown". The Blackwood Times. Vol. 2, no. 26. Western Australia. 24 October 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b "Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes: Business and Industry". Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
^ "Greenbushes Lithium Operations". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ Kurmelovs, Royce (11 November 2022). "How Australia became the world's greatest lithium supplier". www.bbc.com. BBC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022.

External links

Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes website

v t e Cities, shires, towns and localities in the South West region of Western Australia
City of Bunbury	Bunbury (suburb) Carey Park College Grove Davenport East Bunbury Glen Iris Pelican Point Picton South Bunbury Usher Vittoria Withers
City of Busselton	Abba River Abbey Acton Park Ambergate Anniebrook Boallia Bovell Broadwater Busselton (suburb) Carbunup River Chapman Hill Dunsborough Eagle Bay Geographe Hithergreen Jarrahwood Jindong Kalgup Kaloorup Kealy Ludlow^* Marybrook Metricup Naturaliste North Jindong Quedjinup Quindalup Reinscourt Ruabon Sabina River Siesta Park Tutunup Vasse Walsall West Busselton Wilyabrup Wonnerup Yallingup Yallingup Siding Yalyalup Yelverton Yoganup Yoongarillup
Shire of Augusta–Margaret River	Alexandra Bridge Augusta Baudin Boranup Bramley Burnside Courtenay Cowaramup Deepdene East Augusta Forest Grove Gnarabup Gracetown Hamelin Bay Karridale Kudardup Leeuwin Margaret River Molloy Island Nillup Osmington Prevelly Redgate Rosa Brook Rosa Glen Schroeder^* Scott River Treeton Warner Glen Witchcliffe Yebble
Shire of Boyup Brook	Benjinup Boyup Brook Chowerup Dinninup Kulikup Mayanup McAlinden Scotts Brook Tonebridge Wilga
Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes	Bridgetown Catterick Glenlynn Greenbushes Hester Hester Brook Kangaroo Gully Kingston Maranup North Greenbushes Sunnyside Wandillup Winnejup Yornup
Shire of Capel	Boyanup Capel Capel River Dalyellup Elgin Forrest Beach Gelorup Gwindinup Ludlow^* North Boyanup Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate Stratham The Plains
Shire of Collie	Allanson Buckingham Cardiff Collie Collie Burn Harris River Lyalls Mill Muja Mungalup Palmer Preston Settlement Shotts Worsley Yourdamung Lake
Shire of Dardanup	Burekup Crooked Brook Dardanup Dardanup West Eaton Ferguson Henty Millbridge Paradise Picton East Waterloo Wellington Forest Wellington Mill
Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup	Argyle Balingup Beelerup Brazier Brookhampton Charley Creek Cundinup^* Donnybrook Glen Mervyn Grimwade Kirup Lowden Mullalyup Mumballup Newlands Noggerup Paynedale Queenwood Southampton Thomson Brook Upper Capel Wilga West Yabberup
Shire of Harvey	Australind Beela Benger Binningup Brunswick Junction Cookernup Harvey Hoffman Leschenault Mornington Myalup Parkfield Roelands Uduc Warawarrup Wellesley Wokalup Yarloop
Shire of Manjimup	Balbarrup Beedelup Boorara Brook Broke Callcup Channybearup Collins Crowea Deanmill Diamond Tree Dingup Dixvale Eastbrook Glenoran Jardee Lake Muir Linfarne Manjimup Meerup Middlesex Mordalup North Walpole Northcliffe Palgarup Pemberton Perup Quinninup Ringbark Shannon Smith Brook Upper Warren Walpole Wilgarrup Windy Harbour Yanmah Yeagarup
Shire of Nannup	Barrabup Biddelia Carlotta Cundinup^* Darradup Donnelly River East Nannup Jalbarragup Lake Jasper Nannup Peerabeelup Schroeder^* Scott River East
^* Indicates locality is only partially located within this local government area

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