Redmond, Western Australia
| Redmond Federal division(s) | O'Connor | |
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Redmond is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located 399 km south-south-east of Perth[2] and the closest populated town is Albany.
The town began when a
railway siding was opened in the area in 1912 which was initially called Mulikupp.[3]
The townsite was later renamed to Redmond. In 1913 blocks were subdivided and by 1916 a John Edward Redmond.[4]
A jarrah, marri and wandoo to make floorboards, decking and structural timber. The mill was sold to C.J. Matters in 2015.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Redmond (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Main Roads WA - Distance from Perth". 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- The Albany Advertiser. Vol. XXIV, no. 3068. Western Australia. 17 July 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ "The History of Redmond". Redmond Sawmill. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
