Population 339 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 6286 Elevation 89 m Postal code 6286 | Established 1926 State electorate(s) Vasse Founded 1926 Local time Wednesday 3:43 AM | |
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Location 286 km (178 mi) South of Perth
9 km (6 mi) South of Margaret River
41 km (25 mi) North of Augusta LGA(s) Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Weather 12°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Witchcliffe is a small town in the South West region of Western Australia, located a few kilometres south of Margaret River on the Bussell Highway. The name originates from a cave in the area, Witchcliffe cave, that was recorded by a surveyor in 1900. It is believed the name was given by the Bussell family whose property, Wallcliffe, was established in the area in the 1850s.
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Map of Witchcliffe WA 6286, Australia
History
In 1924 the government extended the Flinders Bay Branch Railway to Witchcliffe. The siding was to be named Narawary but a post office already existed at the site with the name Witchcliffe, having opened in 1923, so the siding was named Witchcliffe in 1925. Lots were surveyed and sold along the siding in 1924 and the townsite was gazetted in 1926.
The town was built around the timber industry, with the Witchcliffe sawmill being built in 1922 just east of town for the W.A. Jarrah Forests Ltd, which was taken over by the Adelaide Timber company in 1929.